John Dawkins (South Australian politician)
- John Dawkins (South Australian politician)
John Dawkins is an Australian politician and the Liberal Party of Australia Opposition Whip in the South Australian Legislative Council, and was re-elected for a second eight-year term in the 2006 election.
Before his entry in to SA politics, Dawkins was an Electorate Officer to Senator Nick Minchin, Alexander Downer MP and Neil Andrew MP. He has also been a member and/or supporter of many and varied clubs and organisations, from RSL to sporting to agricultural, and many more.
A cousin of the same name, John Dawkins, was a politician from the Australian Labor Party and was the Federal Treasurer of Australia from 1991 to 1993.
External links
* [http://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/Internet/DesktopModules/memberdrill.aspx?pid=599 Parliament Profile]
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