Ray O'Connor
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Raymond James O'Connor (born 1926) was the Liberal Party Premier of Western Australia from January 25, 1982 until February 25, 1983. He was also known as "Rocky".
A Western Australian Royal Commission into business dealings by the Government was conducted during 1991 and 1992. The Commission's report found that he had been given a cheque for $25,000 by executives from Bond Corporation in 1984 to bribe Councillors from the City of Stirling to approve the Observation City development in Scarborough. It was alleged that he kept the money for himself.
He stood trial in 1995 on charges of stealing and criminal defamation and was jailed as a result.
| Preceded by Charles Court |
Premier of Western Australia 1982-1983 |
Succeeded by Brian Burke |
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| Premiers of Western Australia |  |
|---|---|
| Forrest | Throssell | Leake | Morgans | James | Daglish | Rason | Moore | Wilson | Scaddan | Lefroy | Colebatch | Mitchell | Collier | Willcock | Wise | McLarty | Hawke | Brand | Tonkin | C. Court | O'Connor | Burke | Dowding | Lawrence | R. Court | Gallop | Carpenter | |
