PSA -- 1927-1930, 1933-1938 -- Sir Richard Butler Mystery Cache
PSA -- 1927-1930, 1933-1938 -- Sir Richard Butler
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Son of former Premier Richard Butler , Sir Richard Butler entered politics in 1915 as member for Wooroora, but his support for conscription lost him that seat three years later. He regained Wooroora in 1921 and held it for 17 years.
His position as Liberal Party Whip in 1925 gained him the leadership of the Party after Barwell, and he became Premier and Treasurer in 1927. Following his stated concerns about the financial situation of the State, Butler passed legislation designed to financially assist the hard-hit rural sector.
A combination of organised opposition and the beginning of the Depression resulted in defeat for Butler's government, but the Liberals won power again in 1933 after the collapse of Hill's unpopular government. Under Butler's leadership, South Australia was the first state to balance it's budget after the Depression, and although primary industry did not flourish under his leadership, many concessions were made to attract secondary industry to the state.
He also established the South Australian Housing Trust, designed to help working people build their own homes. Major changes to the structure of Parliament also occurred under Butler's leadership, with Parliamentary terms increased from 3 to 5 years, the reduction of the number of members in the Lower House from 46 to 39, and the introduction of single member electorates.
Often tactless, Butler was becoming increasingly unpopular and in 1938 the Liberals lost their absolute majority in the House. Butler continued as Premier with the support of independents.
He resigned in November of that year to seek election for the federal seat of Wakefield but was unsuccessful. Despite repeated attempts to re-enter political life, he never returned to it. Butler was knighted in 1939 and died in 1966 in Adelaide.
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