Lesson plan
Peter Blacker
Peter Douglas Blacker OAM (born 20 October 1941) is a former Australian politician who represented the seat of Flinders in the South Australian House of Assembly for the Nationals SA from 1973 to 1993. During that time he was the only Nationals member in the South Australian parliament. As of 2017, Blacker is a member of the Country Health SA Local Health Network Health Advisory Council, and a former Chair of the Regional Communities Consultative Council. He was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2023 King's Birthday Honours List.
Article summary
Peter Douglas Blacker OAM (born 20 October 1941) is a former Australian politician who represented the seat of Flinders in the South Australian House of Assembly for the Nationals SA from 1973 to 1993. During that time he was the only Nationals member in the South Australian parliament. As of 2017, Blacker is a member of the Country Health SA Local Health Network Health Advisory Council, and a former Chair of the Regional Communities Consultative Council. He was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2023 King's Birthday Honours List.
Key claims
- date of birth: 1941-10-20 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the date of birth is "1941-10-20". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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