Keith Plunkett

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Keith Henry Plunkett (died 10 June 1994) was an Australian politician who represented the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Peake from 1979 to 1989. [1]

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References

  1. "Keith Plunkett". Former Member of Parliament Details. Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 19 August 2022.

 

Parliament of South Australia
Preceded by Member for Peake
1979–1989
Succeeded by