Norman Foster (Australian politician)

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Norman Foster (c1921-2006) was a former South Australian federal and state Australian Labor Party politician. He held the Federal Seat of Sturt from 1969 to 1972, and later served in the South Australian Legislative Council from 1975 to 1982.

He was probably best known for his support of the Tonkin Liberal government's legislation to enable the Roxby Downs uranium mine in 1982. The legislation was very controversial, and was opposed at the time by Labor. Foster crossed the floor to give the final vote required to pass the legislation, earning himself automatic expulsion from the Labor Party.