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- ↑ "WA Labor's Ali Kent claims Kalgoorlie victory". The West Australian. 13 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ↑ "Could the pandemic election return Labor to Kalgoorlie for the first time in two decades?". www.abc.net.au. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
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