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- ↑ "Members Information - Elizabeth Miller (Bentleigh)". Members Database. Parliament of Victoria. 20 December 2010. Archived from the original on 25 January 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- ↑ Puddy, Rebecca (30 November 2010). "Power conceded over 460 votes". The Australian.
- ↑ "Bentleigh - VIC Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ↑ https://amp.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/tennis-player-turned-commentator-sam-groth-wins-liberal-candidacy-20220222-p59yni.html
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