"John Thomas "Jack" Kane" was an Australian politician. Born in Burraga, New South Wales/Burraga, New South Wales, he was educated at Catholic schools in Lithgow, New South Wales/Lithgow, after which he became a coalminer. He was Vice-President of the Transport Workers' Union 1952-1956 and Assistant General Secretary of the New South Wales Australian Labor Party/Labor Party 1952-1955. In 1955, he was expelled from the Labor Party together with many other members, joining with them to form the Australian Labor Party (Anti-Communist), which became the Democratic Labor Party (historical)/Democratic Labor Party (DLP). He was the NSW DLP General Secretary 1956-1971 and the Federal Secretary 1957-71.

In 1970, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a DLP Senator for New South Wales. Kane's election to the Senate resulted from a decision of the New South Wales Branch of the ALP to allocate preferences in favour of the DLP ticket rather than to the lead candidate of the Australia Party, television presenter Diana Ward. He was defeated (along with all the other DLP Senators) in the double dissolution election of 1974 and the DLP did not hold a Senate seat again until 2011. He died in 1988. The Jack Kane memorial dinner was set up in 2011 by the NSW branch of the DLP. His son John Kane remains active in the party.

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It's amazing. We haven't had this many people (come out to a match) in a whole season. Having them yell at you after you score is just a great feeling.

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I don't believe this governor has brought many businesses into this state.

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He's got new opposition in the May primary, so he is trying to step up his game and trying to show some leadership.

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Saxton figures he finished third in the 2002 race because he wasn't conservative enough. He's bringing this up because he thinks it appeals to the ultraconservatives.

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Ron Saxton's never won a political race. The only government experience he has was as the chairman of the Portland School Board.

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