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- 1 2 hil-resigns-from-liberal-party/8818154 Mount Gambier MP Troy Bell resigns from Liberal Party, vows to fight theft charges: ABC 17 August 2017
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- ↑ "New SA Opposition frontbench to focus on jobs, economy". ABC News. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ↑ Fraud-accused MP Troy Bell promises announcement soon on SA political career: ABC 11 December 2017
- ↑ Fraud-accused MP Troy Bell to contest March election in SA as he vows to clear his name: ABC 15 December 2017
- ↑ Dillon, Meagan (8 July 2020). "Accused MP described ICAC probe as 'political witch-hunt' in tapped call, court told". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ↑ Poll shows ex-Liberal MP Troy Bell facing a fraud charges will win Mount Gambier seat at March election: The Advertiser 14 February 2018
- ↑ "Serious criminal charges, but MP holds seat". www.adelaidenow.com.au. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2020.