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House Of Representatives Members – 39th Parliament 1998-2001

This is the full list of members of the House of Representatives elected on October 3, 1998.

The election resulted in a large loss of seats for the Howard government. In a 148-seat House, the Liberal Party won 64 seats (-11), the National Party 16 (-3), the ALP 67 (+18), with one independent (-4). The Howard government secured its second term with a majority of 13 seats.

The ALP secured 40.10% (+1.34%) of the primary vote. The Liberal Party won 33.89% (-4.80%) and the National Party 5.29% (-2.91%). The Coalition won with just 49.02%% of the two-party-preferred vote, to the ALP’s 50.98%, a swing of 4.61%.

A feature of the election was a primary vote of 8.43% for the fledgling One Nation party. It failed to win a seat in the House, although it did win one seat in the Senate. Pauline Hanson was defeated in Oxley and it would be another twenty years before she returned to the parliament as a senator.

The 39th Parliament lasted a full three-year term. A regular House and half-Senate election took place on November 10, 2001.

There were four by-elections during the life of the 39th Parliament. Accordingly, there are 152 members listed below. The ALP experienced one death (Isaacs) and one resignation (Holt), with both seats retained. The Liberal Party lost one member through death (Aston) and retained the seat. The retirement of John Moore in Ryan resulted in the ALP winning the seat, the new member holding the seat for just under eight months before losing it at the general election.

There are 131 (86.18%) of these 152 current and former members still living. There are 64 from the ALP, 55 Liberals and 12 Nationals.

Members of the 39th Parliament – 1998-2001
Party Number of members Died Died % Living Living %
AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY
70
6
9%
64
91%
COALITION
81
14
17%
67
83%
INDEPENDENT
1
1
100%
TOTAL
152
21
14%
131
86%
— Liberal Party
65
10
15%
55
85%
— National Country Party
16
4
25%
12
75%

The oldest living member of the 39th Parliament is the Liberal Party’s Wilson Tuckey, who is 89. The oldest surviving National is Bruce Scott, who is 81. The ALP’s oldest former member is Frank Mossfield, 89. The youngest living former member is the ALP’s Christian Zahra, who is 51.

The most recent deaths of members of the 39th Parliament have been:
– Jun 01, 2024: Gary Nairn, Liberal (Eden-Monaro-NSW), 73
– May 17, 2024: Lou Lieberman, Liberal (Indi-Vic), 85
– Mar 21, 2024: Kelly Hoare, ALP (Charlton-NSW), 60
– Dec 19, 2023: Barry Wakelin, Liberal (Grey-SA), 77
– 0ct 03, 2023: Gary Nehl, Nationals (Cowper-NSW), 89
– Jun 25, 2023: Simon Crean, ALP (Hotham-Vic), 74
– Nov 08, 2022: Peter Reith, Liberal (Flinders-Vic), 72
– Jul 19, 2022: Steve Gibbons, ALP (Bendigo-Vic), 72
– Sep 12, 2020: John Fahey, Liberal (Macarthur-NSW), 75
– Apr 27, 2020: Ian Causley, Nationals (Page-NSW), 79
– Aug 22, 2019: Tim Fischer, Nationals (Farrer-NSW), 73
– Jan 01, 2019: Paul Neville, Nationals (Hinkler-Qld), 78
– Jun 21, 2017: Con Sciacca, ALP, 70 (Bowman-Qld), 70
– Apr 17, 2016: Bob Charles, Liberal (La Trobe-Vic), 79
– Jul 14, 2015: Alby Schultz, Liberal (Hume-NSW), 76

The table below lists members by their party affiliation, seat, term and age. Ages of all living members and former members are updated automatically.

Members of the 39th Parliament – 1998-2001
No. Name Party Seat Term Began Term
Ended
Birth Death Age
AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY MEMBERS
1.
Dick Adams
ALP
MLA Wilmot (Tas)
Lyons (Tas)
18.07.1979
13.03.1993
15.05.1982
07.09.2013
29.04.1951
73
2.
Anthony Albanese
ALP
Grayndler (NSW)
02.03.1996
02.03.1963
61
3.
Kim Beazley
ALP
Swan (WA)
Brand (WA)
18.10.1980
02.03.1996
02.03.1996
03.11.2007
14.12.1948
75
4.
Arch Bevis
ALP
Brisbane (Qld)
24.03.1990
21.08.2010
10.04.1955
69
5.
Laurie Brereton
ALP
Kingsford-Smith (NSW)
24.03.1990
31.08.2004
29.05.1946
78
6.
Anna Burke
ALP
Chisholm (Vic)
03.10.1998
09.05.2016
01.01.1966
58
7.
Anthony Byrne
ALP
Holt (Vic)
06.11.1999
01.12.1962
61
8.
Ann Corcoran
ALP
Isaacs (Vic)
12.08.2000
17.10.2007
21.09.1951
73
9.
David Cox
ALP
Kingston (SA)
03.10.1998
09.10.2004
01.08.1954
70
10.
Simon Crean
ALP
Hotham (Vic)
24.03.1990
05.08.2013
26.02.1949
25.06.2023
74
11.
Janice Crosio
ALP
Prospect (NSW)
24.03.1990
31.10.2004
03.01.1939
85
12.
Michael Danby
ALP
Melbourne Ports (Vic)
03.10.1998
11.04.2019
16.02.1955
69
13.
Graham Edwards
ALP
Cowan (WA)
03.10.1998
17.10.2007
18.07.1946
78
14.
Annette Ellis
ALP
Namadgi (ACT)
Canberra (ACT)
02.03.1996
03.10.1998
03.10.1998
19.07.2010
13.10.1946
78
15
Dr Craig Emerson
ALP
Rankin (Qld)
03.10.1998
05.08.2013
15.11.1954
69
16.
Gareth Evans
ALP
Senate (Vic)
Holt (Vic)
01.07.1978
02.03.1996
02.03.1996
30.09.1999
05.09.1944
80
17.
Martyn Evans
ALP
Bonython (SA)
19.03.1994
09.10.2004
27.11.1953
70
18.
Laurie Ferguson
ALP
Reid (NSW)
Werriwa (NSW)
24.03.1990
21.08.2010
21.08.2010
09.05.2016
07.07.1952
72
19.
Martin Ferguson
ALP
Batman (Vic)
02.03.1996
05.08.2013
12.12.1953
70
20.
Joel Fitzgibbon
ALP
Hunter (NSW)
02.03.1996
11.04.2022
16.01.1962
62
21.
Jane Gerick
ALP
Canning (WA)
03.10.1998
10.11.2001
23.04.1963
25.12.2003
40
22.
Steve Gibbons
ALP
Bendigo (Vic)
03.10.1998
05.08.2013
11.09.1949
19.07.2022
72
23.
Julia Gillard
ALP
Lalor (Vic)
03.10.1998
05.08.2013
29.09.1961
63
24.
Alan Griffin
ALP
Corinella (Vic)
Bruce (Vic)
13.03.1993
02.03.1996
02.03.1996
09.05.2016
23.02.1960
64
25.
Jill Hall
ALP
MLA Swansea (NSW)
Shortland (NSW)
25.03.1995
03.10.1998
01.09.1998
09.05.2016
16.11.1949
74
26.
Michael Hatton
ALP
Blaxland (NSW)
15.06.1996
24.11.2007
28.08.1951
73
27.
Kelly Hoare
ALP
Charlton (NSW)
03.10.1998
17.10.2007
01.07.1963
21.03.2024
60
28.
Colin Hollis
ALP
Macarthur (NSW)
Throsby (NSW)
05.03.1983
01.12.1984
01.12.1984
08.10.2001
30.05.1938
86
29.
Bob Horne
ALP
Paterson (NSW)
13.03.1993
03.10.1998
02.03.1996
10.11.2001
18.12.1939
84
30.
Julia Irwin
ALP
Fowler (NSW)
03.10.1998
19.07.2010
08.11.1951
72
31.
Harry Jenkins Jr.
ALP
Scullin (Vic)
08.02.1986
05.08.2013
18.08.1952
72
32.
Cheryl Kernot
ALP
Senate (Qld)
Dickson (Qld)
01.07.1990
03.10.1998
15.10.1997
10.11.2001
05.12.1948
75
33.
Duncan Kerr
ALP
Denison (Tas)
11.07.1987
19.07.2010
26.02.1952
72
34.
Mark Latham
ALP
One Nation
Independent
Werriwa (NSW)
MLC (NSW)
MLC (NSW)
28.01.1994
23.03.2019
25.03.2023
18.01.2005
02.03.2023
28.02.1961
63
35.
Dr Carmen Lawrence
ALP
MLA East Melville (WA)
MLA Subiaco (WA)
MLA Glenalough (WA)
Fremantle (WA)
1983
1986
1989
12.03.1994
1986
1989
1994
17.10.2007
02.03.1948
76
36.
Michael Lee
ALP
Dobell (NSW)
01.12.1984
10.11.2001
24.03.1957
67
37.
Kirsten Livermore
ALP
Capricornia (Qld)
03.10.1998
05.08.2013
10.11.1969
54
38.
Robert McClelland
ALP
Barton (NSW)
02.03.1996
05.08.2013
26.01.1958
66
39.
Stephen Martin
ALP
Macarthur (NSW)
Cunningham (NSW)
01.12.1984
13.03.1993
13.03.1993
16.08.2002
24.06.1948
76
40.
Jann McFarlane
ALP
Stirling (WA)
03.10.1998
09.10.2004
22.05.1944
80
41.
Leo McLeay
ALP
Grayndler (NSW)
Watson (NSW)
23.06.1979
13.03.1993
13.03.1993
31.08.2004
04.10.1945
79
42.
Bob McMullan
ALP
Senate (ACT)
Canberra (ACT)
Fraser (ACT)
16.02.1988
02.03.1996
03.10.1998
06.02.1996
03.10.1998
19.07.2010
10.12.1947
76
43.
Jenny Macklin
ALP
Jagajaga (Vic)
02.03.1996
11.04.2019
29.12.1953
70
44.
Daryl Melham
ALP
Banks (NSW)
24.03.1990
07.09.2013
26.11.1954
69
45.
Allan Morris
ALP
Newcastle (NSW)
05.03.1983
08.10.2001
26.07.1940
84
46.
Frank Mossfield
ALP
Greenway (NSW)
02.03.1996
09.10.2004
04.06.1935
89
47.
John Murphy
ALP
Lowe (NSW)
Reid (NSW)
03.10.1998
21.08.2010
21.08.2010
07.09.2013
31.05.1950
74
48.
Michelle O’Byrne
ALP
Bass (Tas)
MHA Bass (Tas)
03.10.1998
18.03.2006
09.10.2004
06.03.1968
56
49.
Gavan O’Connor
ALP
Corio (Vic)
13.03.1993
24.11.2007
02.12.1947
76
50.
Neil O’Keefe
ALP
Burke (Vic)
01.12.1984
08.10.2001
07.05.1947
77
51.
Tanya Plibersek
ALP
Sydney (NSW)
03.10.1998
02.12.1969
54
52.
Roger Price
ALP
Chifley (NSW)
01.12.1984
19.07.2010
26.11.1945
78
53.
Harry Quick
ALP
Franklin (Tas)
13.03.1993
24.11.2007
28.06.1941
83
54.
Bernie Ripoll
ALP
Oxley (Qld)
03.10.1998
09.05.2016
06.01.1966
58
55.
Nicola Roxon
ALP
Gellibrand (Vic)
03.10.1998
05.08.2013
01.04.1967
57
56.
Kevin Rudd
ALP
Griffith (Qld)
03.10.1998
22.11.2013
21.09.1957
67
57.
Rod Sawford
ALP
Port Adelaide (SA)
26.03.1988
17.10.2007
26.06.1944
80
58.
Con Sciacca
ALP
Bowman (Qld)
11.07.1987
03.10.1998
02.03.1996
09.10.2004
13.06.1947
21.06.2017
70
59.
Bob Sercombe
ALP
Maribyrnong (Vic)
02.03.1996
17.10.2007
03.04.1949
75
60.
Leonie Short
ALP
Ryan (Qld)
17.03.2001
10.11.2001
xx.xx.1956
68
61.
Sid Sidebottom
ALP
Braddon (Tas)
03.10.1998
24.11.2007
09.10.2004
07.09.2013
23.04.1951
73
62.
Stephen Smith
ALP
Perth (WA)
13.03.1993
07.09.2013
12.12.1955
68
63.
Warren Snowdon
ALP
Northern Territory (NT)
Northern Territory (NT)
Lingiari (NT)
11.07.1987
03.10.1998
10.11.2001
02.03.1996
10.11.2001
11.04.2022
30.03.1950
74
64.
Wayne Swan
ALP
Lilley (Qld)
13.03.1993
03.10.1998
02.03.1996
11.04.2019
30.06.1954
70
65.
Lindsay Tanner
ALP
Melbourne (Vic)
13.03.1993
19.07.2010
24.04.1956
68
66.
Andrew Theophanous
ALP
Burke (Vic)
Calwell (Vic)
18.10.1980
01.12.1984
01.12.1984
10.11.2001
24.03.1946
78
67.
Kelvin Thomson
ALP
MLA Pascoe Vale (Vic)
Wills (Vic)
01.10.1988
02.03.1996
1996
09.05.2016
01.05.1955
69
68.
Kim Wilkie
ALP
Swan (WA)
03.10.1998
24.11.2007
03.06.1959
65
69.
Greg Wilton
ALP
Isaacs (Vic)
02.03.1996
14.06.2000
06.11.1955
14.06.2000
44
70.
Christian Zahra
ALP
McMillan (Vic)
03.10.1998
09.10.2004
08.04.1973
51
LIBERAL PARTY MEMBERS
1.
Tony Abbott
Liberal
Warringah (NSW)
26.03.1994
18.05.2019
04.11.1957
66
2.
Neil Andrew
Liberal
Wakefield (SA)
05.03.1983
16.11.2004
07.06.1944
80
3.
Kevin Andrews
Liberal
Menzies (Vic)
11.05.1991
11.04.2022
09.11.1955
68
4.
Fran Bailey
Liberal
McEwen (Vic)
24.03.1990
02.03.1996
13.03.1993
19.07.2010
21.05.1946
78
5.
Bruce Baird
Liberal
Cook (NSW)
03.10.1998
17.10.2007
28.02.1942
82
6.
Phil Barresi
Liberal
Deakin (Vic)
02.03.1996
24.11.2007
08.08.1955
69
7.
Kerry Bartlett
Liberal
Macquarie (NSW)
02.03.1996
24.11.2007
15.04.1949
75
8.
Bruce Billson
Liberal
Dunkley (Vic)
02.03.1996
09.05.2016
26.01.1966
58
9.
Bronwyn Bishop
Liberal
Senate (NSW)
Mackellar (NSW)
11.07.1987
26.03.1994
24.02.1994
09.05.2016
19.10.1942
82
10.
Julie Bishop
Liberal
Curtin (WA)
03.10.1998
11.04.2019
17.07.1956
68
11.
Mal Brough
Liberal
Longman (Qld)
Fisher (Qld)
02.03.1996
07.09.2013
24.11.2007
09.05.2016
29.12.1961
62
12.
Alan Cadman
Liberal
Mitchell (NSW)
18.05.1974
17.10.2007
26.07.1937
87
13.
Ross Cameron
Liberal
Parramatta (NSW)
02.03.1996
09.10.2004
14.05.1965
59
14.
Bob Charles
Liberal
La Trobe (Vic)
24.03.1990
31.08.2004
24.07.1936
17.04.2016
79
15.
Peter Costello
Liberal
Higgins (Vic)
24.03.1990
19.10.2009
14.08.1957
67
16.
Alexander Downer
Liberal
Mayo (Vic)
01.12.1984
14.07.2008
09.09.1951
73
17.
Trish Draper
Liberal
Makin (SA)
02.03.1996
24.11.2007
02.04.1959
65
18.
Kay Elson
Liberal
Forde (Qld)
02.03.1996
17.10.2007
25.01.1947
77
19.
Warren Entsch
Liberal
Leichhardt (Qld)
02.03.1996
21.08.2010
17.10.2007
31.05.1950
74
20.
John Fahey
Liberal
MLA Sth H’lands (NSW)
Macarthur (NSW)
24.03.1984
02.03.1996
01.02.1996
10.11.2001
10.01.1945
12.09.2020
75
21.
Christine Gallus
Liberal
Hawker (SA)
Hindmarsh (SA)
24.03.1990
13.03.1993
13.03.1993
31.08.2004
06.04.1943
81
22.
Teresa Gambaro
Liberal
Petrie (Qld)
Brisbane (Qld)
02.03.1996
21.08.2010
24.11.2007
09.05.2016
29.11.1958
65
23.
Joanna Gash
Liberal
Gilmore (NSW)
02.03.1996
05.08.2013
21.07.1944
80
24.
Petro Georgiou
Liberal
Kooyong (Vic)
19.11.1994
19.07.2010
30.11.1947
76
25.
Barry Haase
Liberal
Kalgoorlie (WA)
Durack (WA)
03.10.1998
21.08.2010
21.08.2010
05.08.2013
19.11.1945
78
26.
Gary Hardgrave
Liberal
Moreton (Qld)
02.03.1996
24.11.2007
05.01.1960
64
27.
David Hawker
Liberal
Wannon (Vic)
07.05.1983
19.07.2010
01.05.1949
75
28.
Joe Hockey
Liberal
North Sydney (NSW)
02.03.1996
23.10.2015
02.08.1965
59
29.
John Howard
Liberal
Bennelong (NSW)
18.05.1974
24.11.2007
26.07.1939
85
30.
David Jull
Liberal
Bowman (Qld)
Fadden (Qld)
13.12.1975
01.12.1984
05.03.1983
17.10.2007
04.10.1944
13.09.2011
66
31.
Jackie Kelly
Liberal
Lindsay (NSW)
03.02.1996
17.10.2007
18.02.1964
60
32.
Dr David Kemp
Liberal
Goldstein (Vic)
24.03.1990
31.08.2004
14.10.1941
83
33.
Lou Lieberman
Liberal
MLA Benambra (Vic)
Indi (Vic)
01.03.1976
13.03.1993
01.08.1992
08.10.2001
23.05.1938
17.05.2024
85
34.
Peter Lindsay
Liberal
Herbert (Qld)
02.03.1996
19.07.2010
04.05.1944
80
35.
Jim Lloyd
Liberal
Robertson (NSW)
02.03.1996
24.11.2007
17.07.1954
70
36.
Stewart McArthur
Liberal
Corangamite (Vic)
18.02.1984
24.11.2007
27.10.1937
87
37.
Ian Macfarlane
Liberal
Groom (Qld)
03.10.1998
09.05.2016
05.04.1955
69
38.
Margaret May
Liberal
McPherson (Qld)
03.10.1998
19.07.2010
30.06.1950
74
39.
John Moore
Liberal
Ryan (Qld)
13.12.1975
05.02.2001
16.11.1936
87
40.
Judi Moylan
Liberal
Pearce (WA)
13.03.1993
05.08.2013
24.02.1944
80
41.
Gary Nairn
Liberal
Eden-Monaro (NSW)
02.03.1996
24.11.2007
03.01.1951
01.06.2024
73
42.
Dr Brendan Nelson
Liberal
Bradfield (NSW)
02.03.1996
19.10.2009
19.08.1958
66
43.
Peter Nugent
Liberal
Aston (Vic)
24.03.1990
24.04.2001
01.04.1938
24.04.2001
63
44.
Chris Pearce
Liberal
Aston (Vic)
14.07.2001
19.07.2010
01.03.1963
61
45.
Geoff Prosser
Liberal
Forrest (WA)
11.07.1987
17.10.2007
06.11.1948
75
46.
Christopher Pyne
Liberal
Sturt (SA)
13.03.1993
11.04.2019
13.08.1967
57
47.
Peter Reith
Liberal
Flinders (Vic)
04.12.1982
01.12.1984
05.03.1983
10.11.2001
15.07.1950
08.11.2022
72
48.
Michael Ronaldson
Liberal
Ballarat (Vic)
Senate (Vic)
24.03.1990
01.07.2005
08.10.2001
28.02.2016
13.02.1954
70
49.
Philip Ruddock
Liberal
Parramatta (NSW)
Dundas (NSW)
Berowra (NSW)
22.09.1973
10.12.1977
13.03.1993
10.12.1977
13.03.1993
09.05.2016
12.03.1943
81
50.
Alby Schultz
Liberal
Hume (NSW)
03.10.1998
05.08.2013
29.05.1939
14.07.2015
76
51.
Patrick Secker
Liberal
Barker (SA)
03.10.1998
05.08.2013
06.06.1956
68
52.
Peter Slipper
National
Liberal
Fisher (Qld)
01.12.1984
13.03.1993
11.07.1987
07.09.2013
14.02.1950
74
53.
Alex Somlyay
Liberal
Fairfax (Vic)
24.03.1990
05.08.2013
18.01.1946
78
54.
Andrew Southcott
Liberal
Boothby (SA)
02.03.1996
09.05.2016
15.10.1967
57
55.
Dr Sharman Stone
Liberal
Murray (Vic)
02.03.1996
09.05.2016
23.04.1951
73
56.
Kathy Sullivan (Martin)
Liberal
Senate (Qld)
Moncrieff (Qld)
18.05.1974
01.12.1983
05.11.1984
08.10.2001
08.03.1942
82
57.
Cameron Thompson
Liberal
Blair (Qld)
03.10.1998
24.11.2007
01.10.1960
64
58.
Andrew Thomson
Liberal
Wentworth (NSW)
08.04.1995
08.10.2001
07.01.1961
63
59.
Wilson Tuckey
Liberal
O’Connor (WA)
18.10.1980
21.08.2010
10.07.1935
89
60.
Danna Vale
Liberal
Hughes (NSW)
02.03.1996
19.07.2010
14.11.1944
79
61.
Barry Wakelin
Liberal
Grey (SA)
13.03.1993
17.10.2007
07.05.1946
19.12.2023
77
62.
Dr Mal Washer
Liberal
Moore (WA)
03.10.1998
05.08.2013
12.08.1945
19.12.2023
79
63.
Daryl Williams
Liberal
Tangney (WA)
13.03.1993
31.08.2004
21.08.1937
87
64.
Dr Michael Wooldridge
Liberal
Chisholm (Vic)
Casey (Vic)
11.07.1987
03.10.1998
03.10.1988
08.10.2001
07.11.1956
67
65.
Trish Worth
Liberal
Adelaide (SA)
13.03.1993
09.10.2004
21.04.1946
78
NATIONAL COUNTRY PARTY / CLP MEMBERS
1.
John Anderson
National
Gwydir (NSW)
15.04.1989
17.10.2007
14.11.1956
67
2.
Larry Anthony
National
Richmond (NSW)
02.03.1996
09.10.2004
17.12.1961
62
3.
Ian Causley
National
Page (NSW)
02.03.1996
17.10.2007
19.10.1940
27.04.2020
79
4.
Tim Fischer
National
MLA Sturt (NSW)
MLA Murray (NSW)
Farrer (NSW)
13.02.1971
13.09.1980
01.12.1984
12.08.1980
18.10.1984
08.10.2001
03.05.1946
22.08.2019
73
5.
John Forrest
National
Mallee (Vic)
13.03.1993
05.08.2013
24.08.1949
75
6.
Kay Hull
National
Riverina (NSW)
03.10.1998
19.07.2010
03.02.1954
70
7.
Bob Katter
National
Ind / KAP
MLA Flinders (Qld)
Kennedy (Qld)
07.12.1974
13.03.1993
25.08.1992
22.05.1945
79
8.
De-Anne Kelly
National
Dawson (Qld)
02.03.1996
24.11.2007
21.03.1954
70
9.
Tony Lawler
National
Parkes (NSW)
03.10.1998
08.10.2001
18.10.1961
63
10.
Peter McGauran
National
Gippsland (Vic)
05.03.1983
09.04.2008
16.11.1955
68
11.
Garry Nehl
National
Cowper (NSW)
01.12.1984
08.10.2001
19.02.1934
03.10.2023
89
12.
Paul Neville
National
Hinkler (Qld)
13.03.1993
05.08.2013
20.03.1940
01.01.2019
78
13.
Bruce Scott
National
Maranoa (Qld)
24.03.1990
09.05.2016
20.10.1943
81
14.
Stuart St. Clair
National
New England (NSW)
03.10.1998
10.11.2001
21.11.1949
74
15.
Warren Truss
National
Wide Bay (Qld)
24.03.1990
09.05.2016
08.10.1948
76
16.
Mark Vaile
National
Lyne (NSW)
13.03.1993
30.07.2008
18.04.1956
68
INDEPENDENT MEMBERS
1.
Peter Andren
Independent
Calare (NSW)
02.03.1996
17.10.2007
28.08.1946
03.11.2007
61

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