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What was the name of the controversial case Don Dunstan campaigned against in the late 1950s?

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In the late 1950s, Don Dunstan campaigned against the death penalty for Max Stuart, who was convicted of rape and murder of a young girl. This case brought Dunstan into the spotlight as he opposed then-Premier Thomas Playford IV on the matter.
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