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- ↑ "Dei finally sees lightat the end of the tunnel". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier . 3 July 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ↑ "PNG Member of Parliament Steven Pim passes on". Papua New Guinea Today. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.