Australian constitutional crisis. Bunton chose not to contest the ensuing election. The controversy surrounding his appointment, as well as that of Albert Field, prompted an amendment to the Constitution, requiring that casual Senate vacancies be filled by a member of the same party. Honours For his services, Bunton was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1954, and an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 1975. He also received an honorary degree from Charles Sturt University. He was made a member of the Ovens & Murray Football League Hall Of Fame, and had a football oval (Bunton Park) and street in North Albury named after him. A ward in the Albury Base Hospital named in his honour, as was a variety of chrysanthemum. In recognition of his years of service to his home city, Bunton was occasionally known by the sobriquet "Mr Albury". References Bibliography Goodbye Mr Albury, Herald Sun, Melbourne. 4 February 1999. Hansard Senate 15 February 1999, see pp 1858 onwards 1902 births 1999 deaths Members of the Australian Senate 1975 Australian constitutional crisis Members of the Australian Senate for New South Wales People from Albury, New South Wales Australian Officers of the Order of the British Empire Officers of the Order of Australia Albury Football Club players Mayors of places in New South Wales Independent members of the Parliament of Australia 20th-century Australian politicians