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David Basham

David Keith Bernard Basham (born June 1968) is an Australian former politician who served as the Liberal member for Finniss in the South Australian House of Assembly from 2018 until his defeat at the 2026 state election, in a rematch with Independent candidate Lou Nicholson. Basham served as the Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development in the Marshall Ministry between 2020 and 2022. Basham was the president of Australian Dairy Farmers before his preselection to run for Finniss.

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David Keith Bernard Basham (born June 1968) is an Australian former politician who served as the Liberal member for Finniss in the South Australian House of Assembly from 2018 until his defeat at the 2026 state election, in a rematch with Independent candidate Lou Nicholson. Basham served as the Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development in the Marshall Ministry between 2020 and 2022. Basham was the president of Australian Dairy Farmers before his preselection to run for Finniss.

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  1. date of birth: 1968 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of birth is "1968". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1356055789

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