"Donald Hubert Louis Banfield" AO was a trade unionist and politician in the State of South Australia.

He was born in Plympton, South Australia and served with the RAAF during World War II.

In 1951 he was secretary of the Boot Trade Employes' Federation.

He was elected for the Australian Labor Party/Labor Party to a Central district No. 1 in March 1965, held the seat through the 1975 elections, when the Legislative Council reverted to election by the State acting as a single electorate, and retired in 1979

He served as Minister for Health March 1973 to March 1979 and Chief Secretary June 1975 to October 1977; he briefly served as State Attorney-General from 15 March 1979 to 30 April 1979.

He was involved with several charitable bodies, notably Orana Incorporated and the Blind Welfare Association of South Australia.

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It could have been devastating but it turned out to be quite self fulfilling.

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