William Field Nankivell (7 September 1923 – 11 June 2024) was an Australian politician. He was born in

Mount Gambier Mount Gambier is the second most populated city in South Australia, with a population of 25,591 as of the 2021 census. The city is located on the slopes of Mount Gambier (volcano), Mount Gambier, a volcano in the south east of the state, about ...

and served in the

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during

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from 1944 to 1945. He was a farmer and company director before entering politics. He represented the

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seats of Albert from 1959 to 1970 and Mallee from 1970 to 1979 for the

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and

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. He was a member of the Parliamentary Committee on Land Settlement (1963–1968), Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works (1968–1973) and Public Accounts Committee (1973–1977). Nankivell died on 11 June 2024, at the age of 100.

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