James Edward Dunford (10 April 1930 – 12 May 1982)[1] was a trade unionist and politician in the State of South Australia.

He made headlines when, as state secretary of the Australian Workers' Union, he was found personally responsible for substantial court costs incurred when a Kangaroo Island farmer successfully sued the AWU for a black ban they placed on transport of goods to and from islanders who had employed non-union shearers.[2]

He was elected to the South Australian Legislative Council in July 1975 and died in office in May 1982.

References

  1. ↑ "Mr James Dunford". Former members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "Court costs controversy". The Canberra Times. 15 July 1972. p. 10. Retrieved 23 December 2014 – via Trove.


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