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He was educated at three independent schools Caulfield Grammar School , The Scots College and Hale School , in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth respectively. He earned a Bachelor Of Laws degreee from the University Of Western Australia in 1964.

Dowding served as a member of Western Australia's Legislative Council from 1979 to 1986 representing the North Province, and in 1986 was elected as the Member for Maylands in the Legislative Assembly . As premier of the state during the '' WA Inc '' period, he presided over deals that eventually resulted in his forced resignation.

Dowding has worked for several law firms during his career, and has specialised as a barrister in the areas of Family and Native Title law. In 2002, he was appointed as Senior Counsel in Western Australia.


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