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- ↑ Citizenship Register – 45th Parliament
- ↑ "Tony Pasin". 23 July 2013.
- ↑ "Tony Pasin". Liberal Party of Australia. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ↑ Mt Gambier lawyer Tony Pasin wins pre-selection for Barker over Patrick Secker: Adelaide Now 03/03/12
- ↑ Election 2016: Malcolm Turnbull could lose another seat to independent Nick Xenophon’s team – Herald Sun 20 June 2016
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- ↑ Massola, James (8 April 2023). "How Morrison's shattering defeat gave Dutton a seismic shift in factional power". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ↑ "Each AFL Teams Biggest Political Fan".