John Quirke
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John Quirke was a South Australia
n parliamentarian, representing the state seat of Playford
from 1989 to 1997, until his resignation to replace Dominic Foreman
as a Senator
, until his own resignation in 2000.
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
n parliamentarian, representing the state seat of Playford
Electoral district of Playford
Playford is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. Named after the long serving South Australian premier Tom Playford, it is a 21.4 km² urban electorate in Adelaide's northern suburbs, taking in the suburb of Ingle Farm, Para Hills West,...
from 1989 to 1997, until his resignation to replace Dominic Foreman
Dominic Foreman
Dominic John Foreman is a former Australian politician. He was a union official and South Australian Secretary of the Vehicle Builders' Employees' Union before entering politics. From 1979-1980 he was President of the South Australian Labor Party. In 1980, he was elected to the Australian Senate...
as a Senator
Australian Senate
The Senate is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia, the lower house being the House of Representatives. Senators are popularly elected under a system of proportional representation. Senators are elected for a term that is usually six years; after a double dissolution, however,...
, until his own resignation in 2000.