John Alfred Carnie (30 March 1927 – 10 September 2009) was an Australian politician who represented the

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seat of

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from 1970 to 1973 and then in the upper house from 1975 to 1982. He represented the

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in the House of Assembly, but was heavily associated with

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's moderate Liberal Movement faction from 1972. He followed Hall in leaving the party when the Liberal Movement became a separate party in 1973, and was elected to the Legislative Council for the LM in 1975. He rejoined the party when the majority of the LM merged back into the

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in 1976, and continued under that banner until leaving parliament in 1982.

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Members of the South Australian House of Assembly Members of the South Australian Legislative Council Liberal and Country League politicians Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of South Australia 1927 births 2009 deaths {{Australia-Liberal-politician-stub