Ted Robertson
Ted Robertson | |
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Senator for Northern Territory | |
In office 13 December 1975 – 10 July 1987 | |
Succeeded by | Bob Collins |
Personal details | |
Born | Albany, Western Australia | 18 March 1929
Died | 5 January 1991 Canberra, Australia | (aged 61)
Political party | Labor |
Spouse(s) | Audrey |
Children | 3 |
Occupation | Teacher |
Profession | teacher |
Edward Albert Robertson (18 March 1929 – 5 January 1991) was an Australian politician. Born in Albany, Western Australia, he was educated at the University of Western Australia before becoming a teacher. Having moved to the Northern Territory, he became Chairman of the Northern Territory Council of Social Services. In 1975, he was elected to the Australian Senate as one of the first two Senators from the Northern Territory (the other was Bernie Kilgariff). He represented the Labor Party. He remained in the Senate until his retirement in 1987. Robertson died in 1991.[1]
References[]
- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
Categories:
- Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Australia
- Members of the Australian Senate for the Northern Territory
- Members of the Australian Senate
- People from Albany, Western Australia
- 1929 births
- 1991 deaths
- 20th-century Australian politicians
- Australia Labor Party, Senator stubs