Matt Robson

Matt Robson
4th Minister of Corrections
In office
10 December 1999 – 15 August 2002
Prime MinisterHelen Clark
Preceded byClem Simich
Succeeded byMark Gosche
4th Minister for Courts
In office
10 December 1999 – 15 August 2002
Prime MinisterHelen Clark
Preceded byGeorgina te Heuheu
Succeeded byMargaret Wilson
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Progressive Party list
In office
27 July 2002 – 17 September 2005
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Alliance list
In office
12 October 1996 – 27 July 2002
Personal details
Born (1950-01-05) 5 January 1950 (age 74)
Brisbane, Australia
NationalityAustralia
New Zealand
Political partyProgressive (2002–2012)
Alliance (1991–2002)
Labour (before 1989)
SpousePetronella Townsend
OccupationTeacher
ProfessionLawyer

Matthew Peter Robson (born 5 January 1950) is a New Zealand politician. He was deputy leader of the Progressive Party, and served in the Parliament from 1996 to 2005, first as a member of the Alliance, then as a Progressive.