John Dawkins (South Australian politician)

For the federal Labor politician, see John Dawkins.
The Honourable
John Dawkins
MLC
Member of the South Australian Legislative Council
Incumbent
Assumed office
11 October 1997
Preceded by Hon Peter Dunn
Personal details
Born 3 July 1954
Adelaide
Nationality Australian
Political party Liberal Party of Australia
Residence Gawler, South Australia
Alma mater Prince Alfred College
Occupation Primary producer
Religion Methodist
Website johndawkins.com.au

John Samuel Letts Dawkins (born 3 July 1954) is an Australian politician and the Liberal Party of Australia Opposition Whip in the South Australian Legislative Council.

He was first elected to an eight-year term in the Legislative Council at the 1997 election. He was re-elected for a second eight-year term at the 2006 election, and a third eight-year term at the 2014 election.

Before his entry into SA politics, Dawkins was an Electorate Officer to former Senator and Howard Government Minister; the Hon. Nick Minchin, former Foreign Minister and Liberal Party Leader; the Hon. Alexander Downer AC and former Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives; the Hon. Neil Andrew AO. He has been a member and supporter of many and varied community clubs and organisations, including the RSL, sporting and agricultural bodies, and many more.

Family

Dawkins was a son of the Hon. Maynard Boyd Dawkins MBE (1917–96), a sheep breeder of Gawler River, former member of Local Government and Member of the South Australian Legislative Council for the Liberal Party of Australia from 1962 to 1982.

A cousin of the same name, the Hon. John Dawkins AO, was a politician from the Australian Labor Party and was the federal Treasurer of Australia from 1991 to 1993.

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Parliament of South Australia
Preceded by
Hon Peter Dunn
Member of the South Australian Legislative Council
1997–present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Hon Trevor Griffin
South Australian Legislative Council Opposition Whip
2002–present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Shadow Ministry Created
Shadow Minister for State Infrastructure Plans, Regional Development and the Northern Suburbs
2009–2010
Succeeded by
Shadow Ministry Abolished