John Tonkin
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"John Trezise Tonkin" Companion of the Order of Australia/AC, popularly known as ""Honest John"", was an Australian politician. A member of the Australian Labor Party, he served as a Western Australian Legislative Assembly/Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for a record 44 years from 1933 to 1977, and was the 20th Premier of Western Australia, serving from the Western Australian state election, 1971/1971 election, where his party defeated the ruling Liberal Party of Australia/Liberal–Country Party of Australia/Country Coalition (Australia)/coalition led by David Brand, to the Western Australian state election, 1974/1974 election, where the Labor Party was defeated by the Liberal–Country coalition led by Charles Court. A number of landmarks were later named or renamed after him, including the Tonkin Highway and John Tonkin College in Mandurah.

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The public has made their feelings clear that they are tired of the trashy county. If you come out, you're showing people that you care and that you have a sense of ownership in the community.

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If there's trash somewhere, it tends to attract more trash. It's like we've got this mind-set that it's OK.

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