Post Politics
After retiring from politics, the ABC offered a directorial position to Bannon in 1994 which he accepted. With an interest in South Australian history, he researches at Flinders University. He later studied and obtained a PhD in Australian political history at Flinders University where he now works as an Adjutant Professor. He was Master of St Mark's College from 2000 to 2007. On Australia Day 2007, he was awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia.
Bannon has authored one book, Supreme Federalist: The political life of Sir John Downer, which was released in 2009.
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