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.
Although the LCL reached its zenith in the 1940s and 1950s, it had largely disappeared 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 installed Dunstan as premier for a second time.