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- ↑ "Councils save money running their own elections". ABC News.
- ↑ "Port Macquarie sticks with electoral commission". ABC News.
- ↑ "Norfolk Island Regional Council" (PDF). Australian Election Company. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2023.
- ↑ "City of Maitland". ABC News.
- ↑ "Candidate statement" (PDF). Australian Election Company.
- ↑ "City of Penrith". ABC News.
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