Allan Rodda

William Allan Rodda (1917 - 27 May 2010) was an Australian politician who represented the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Victoria for the Liberal and Country League and Liberal Party of Australia from 1965 to 1985.[1][2]

Rodda was born in Tumby Bay. He served as a bomber pilot with the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II. Upon his return, he took a position administering the soldier settlement scheme at Penola, and later became a sheep farmer at Naracoorte. He was elected to the House of Assembly at the 1965 election, and promoted to Cabinet in the last months of the Hall ministry in 1970. He again served in Cabinet when his party regained power in 1979 under David Tonkin, most notably as Chief Secretary, which included responsibilities for police and prisons. His ministerial term saw him deal with a number of controversial issues, including introduction of random breath testing for South Australian drivers, changes to the operation of prisons in the state, and public concern around police corruption. He resigned from the ministry in 1982 and retired from parliament in 1985.[2]

References

  1. Allan Rodda: SA Parliament
  2. 1 2 "Tuesday 22 June 2010". Hansard. Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
Political offices
Preceded by
John Coumbe
Minister for Works
1970
Succeeded by
Des Corcoran
Preceded by
John Coumbe
Minister for Marine
1970
Succeeded by
Des Corcoran
Preceded by
Don Simmons
Chief Secretary
1979–1982
Succeeded by
John Olsen
Preceded by
Brian Chatterton
Minister for Fisheries
1979–1982
Succeeded by
John Olsen
Preceded by
Geoff Virgo
Minister for Marine
1979–1982
Succeeded by
Michael Wilson
Parliament of South Australia
Preceded by
Leslie Harding
Member for Victoria
1965–1985
Succeeded by
Dale Baker
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