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- ↑ Nicholas, Isaac (7 November 2019). "United Labour Party Launched". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier . Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ↑ "Another Member of PNG Parliament Dies". Papua New Guinea Today. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
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