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Updated:
15 July 2016
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2016 federal election – Saturday 2 July
2014 WA Senate election – Saturday 5 April
2013 federal election – Saturday 7 September
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2007 federal election – Saturday 24 November
2004 federal election – Saturday 9 October
2001 federal election – Saturday 10 November
1998 federal election – Saturday 3 October
1996 federal election – Saturday 2 March
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