William Allan Rodda (8 September 1917[1] – 27 May 2010) was an Australian politician who represented the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Victoria for the Liberal and Country League and Liberal Party from 1965 to 1985.[2][3]
Rodda was born in Tumby Bay. He served as a bomber pilot with the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II. Upon his return, he took a position administering the soldier settlement scheme at Penola, and later became a sheep farmer at Naracoorte. He was elected to the House of Assembly at the 1965 election, and promoted to Cabinet in the last months of the Hall ministry in 1970. He again served in Cabinet when his party regained power in 1979 under David Tonkin, most notably as Chief Secretary, which included responsibilities for police and prisons. His ministerial term saw him deal with a number of controversial issues, including introduction of random breath testing for South Australian drivers, changes to the operation of prisons in the state, and public concern around police corruption. He resigned from the ministry in 1982 and retired from parliament in 1985.[3]
^"World War Two Service". Australian Government – Department of Veteran's Affairs. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
^"Allan Rodda". Former members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
^ ab"Tuesday 22 June 2010". Hansard. Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
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Australian state election: Victoria Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal AllanRodda 8,023 55.7 -12.3 Labor Simon Bryant 4,427 30.7 -1.3 National Geoffrey...
Light Bruce Eastick LIB 15.2% Chaffey Peter Arnold LIB 15.4% Victoria AllanRodda LIB 16.6% Kavel Roger Goldsworthy LIB 16.7% Bragg David Tonkin LIB 18...
Gil Langley Lewis Short Ted Farrell (DLP) Victoria LCL Reginald Jordan AllanRodda Alfred Donnelly (Ind) Wallaroo Labor Lloyd Hughes Keith Russack John...
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Gil Langley Ronald Berryman Bruce Wark Victoria Liberal Jean Hillier AllanRodda Colin Hall Graham Carrick (NCP) Whyalla Labor Max Brown Martinus Vette...
Glenelg John Mathwin LIB 17.2% Light Bruce Eastick LIB 17.2% Victoria AllanRodda LIB 18.0% Fisher Stan Evans LIB 18.7% Bragg David Tonkin LIB 21.5% Alexandra...
for Victoria In office 7 December 1985 – 11 December 1993 Preceded by AllanRodda Succeeded by seat abolished Personal details Born Dale Spehr Baker (1939-01-30)30...
Mayes Robert Nicholls Margaret-Ann Williams Allan Osmond (Nat) Victoria Liberal Simon Bryant AllanRodda Peter Butcher Geoffrey Clothier (Nat) Whyalla...
Light Bruce Eastick LCL 13.6% Gouger Keith Russack LCL 13.6% Victoria AllanRodda LCL 14.1% v NAT Mitcham Robin Millhouse LCL 15.7% Bragg David Tonkin...
John Coumbe Unley Labor Gil Langley Johnny Mac Susie Creamcheese (HBP) Victoria LCL AllanRodda Graham Carrick (CP) Whyalla Labor Max Brown Jason Reid...
Alexandra Ted Chapman LIB 26.8% Kavel Roger Goldsworthy LIB 28.7% Eyre Graham Gunn LIB 29.3% Victoria AllanRodda LIB 29.4% Mallee Bill Nankivell LIB 31.5%...
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