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- ↑ "Legislative Council Group I: LIBERAL / THE NATIONALS". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
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- 1 2 "The Hon. Scott BARRETT". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ↑ Preselection Updates [@Preselection_AU] (5 September 2024). "NSW Legislative Council: Scott Barrett has been appointed to the NSW Legislative Council by the Nationals to replace retiring former minister Bronnie Taylor" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024– via Twitter.
This is Barrett's second appointment to NSW's upper chamber, having been appointed to replace Trevor Khan in 2022, only to lose his seat at the state election a year later.