Even at its height in the 1940s and 1950s, the LCL had been all but non-existent in Adelaide. Under the circumstances, the reforms made it a near-certainty that Labor would win the next election; indeed, conventional wisdom held that Hall was well aware he had effectively made Dunstan premier for a second time.
Even at its most prominent in the 1940s and 1950s, the LCL had been largely absent from Adelaide. Given these circumstances, the reforms made it almost certain that Labor would win the next election; indeed, conventional wisdom held that Hall was aware he had effectively set Dunstan up as premier for a second time.