Alfred Francis Kneebone (16 November 1905 – 18 February 2004), known as Frank Kneebone, was a politician in the state of

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. He represented the Labor Party in Central District No. 1 of the

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from 1961 to 1975.

History

Kneebone was born in

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, the second son of journalist

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who later became a member of the

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and then a

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for South Australia. Alfred (known as Frank) was elected to the

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for

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at a by-election held on 16 September 1961, filling the seat made vacant by the death of

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. He briefly held the post of Minister of Railways in 1965; Labour and Industry and Minister of Transport 1965–1968; Minister of Irrigation, Lands and Repatriation 1970–1975. He served as Chief Secretary 1973–1975. He held the seat until July 1975, when by the Act of 1973 the Council reverted to being elected by the State as a single electorate. He died on .

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kneebone, Alfred Members of the South Australian Legislative Council Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of South Australia 1905 births 2004 deaths 20th-century Australian politicians