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- ↑ "2016 Ipswich City Council - Councillor Election - Division 5 - Division Summary". Electoral Commission of Queensland. Archived from the original on 14 March 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ↑ "Division 5 - Councillor Wayne Wendt (Deputy Mayor)". City of Ipswich. Archived from the original on 14 March 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ↑ "Emergency bill to dissolve Ipswich City Council enters house". Brisbane Times. Fairfax Media. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
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