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James Desmond Corcoran was an Australian politician who served as the 37th premier of South Australia between February and September 1979, following the resignation of Don Dunstan. During his brief pr
The gravestone on Des Corcoran's grave at North Brighton Cemetery
David Tonkin
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David Oliver Tonkin was an Australian politician who served as the 38th Premier of South Australia from 18 September 1979 to 10 November 1982. He was elected to the House of Assembly seat of Bragg at
Des Corcoran
…state's main afternoon tabloid newspaper, The News, openly sided with the Liberal Party. At the 15 September 1979 state election, the Liberals under David Tonkin achieved an eleven per cent swing towards them and won. Corcoran held Hartley with 50.7 per cent of the TPP. Corcoran resigned his commissions as premier…
David Tonkin
1979 Cabinet of South Australian Tonkin Government