Don Dunstan

Donald Allan Dunstan was born in Suva, Fiji on 21 September 1926. He was appointed a QC in 1965. Don Dunstan became involved in Australian Labor Party politics, and in 1953 successfully stood for the House of Assembly seat of Norwood. In Frank Walsh’s government Dunstan held the position of Attorney-General and Minister of Community Welfare and Aboriginal Affairs. When Frank Walsh retired as premier in May 1967 Dunstan was elected leader of the Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch) and became Premier.

Don Dunstan died in Adelaide on 6 February 1999.