Eric Robinson (Australian politician)

Eric Robinson
Minister for Finance
In office
27 February 1979 – 3 November 1980
Prime MinisterMalcolm Fraser
Preceded byJohn Howard (acting)
Succeeded byMargaret Guilfoyle
In office
20 December 1977 – 23 February 1979
Prime MinisterMalcolm Fraser
Preceded byPhillip Lynch
Succeeded byJohn Howard (acting)
Minister for Post and Telecommunications
In office
6 February 1976 – 20 December 1977
Prime MinisterMalcolm Fraser
Preceded byVic Garland
Succeeded byTony Staley
Minister for the Capital Territory
In office
22 November 1975 – 16 February 1976
Prime MinisterMalcolm Fraser
Preceded byReg Withers
Succeeded byTony Staley
Member of the Australian Parliament
for McPherson
In office
2 December 1972 – 7 January 1981
Preceded byCharles Barnes
Succeeded byPeter White
Personal details
Born(1929-01-18)18 January 1929
East Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Died7 January 1981(1981-01-07) (aged 51)
Southport, Queensland, Australia
Political partyLiberal
OccupationBusinessman
Politician

Eric Laidlaw Robinson (18 January 1929 – 7 January 1981) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Liberal Party and held ministerial office in the Fraser government, serving as Minister for the Capital Territory (1975–1976), Post and Telecommunications (1976–1977), and Finance (1977–1979, 1979–1980). He represented the Queensland seat of McPherson in the House of Representatives from 1972 until his death in 1981.