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- ↑ "Adult Parole Board of Victoria - Committee Members". Victorian Government Contact Services Directory. Victorian Government. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ↑ Michelle Ainsworth (29 May 2013). "Victorian Government to review the Adult Parole Board following introduction of Elsa's Law reforms" . Retrieved 7 September 2017.
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