Neil Robson (politician)

Neil Robson
Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
for Bass
In office
11 December 1976 – 1 February 1992
Personal details
Born
Neil Maxwell Robson

(1928-07-05)5 July 1928
Smithton, Tasmania, Australia
Died14 December 2013(2013-12-14) (aged 85)
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Political partyLiberal Party
Military service
AllegianceAustralia
Branch/serviceRoyal Australian Navy
Years of service1945–1947
RankAble Seaman
UnitHMAS Quickmatch (G92)

Neil Maxwell Robson AM (5 July 1928 – 14 December 2013)[1] was a Tasmanian member of parliament from 1976 to 1992. He was a Liberal member in the House of Assembly division of Bass.[2]

Robson is known for championing the introduction of a system of rotating the order of names printed on ballot papers at elections, often known as the Robson Rotation.[3]

  1. ^ "Home - Tasmanian Times".
  2. ^ "Neil Robson | media-releases : WillHodgman.com.au". Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  3. ^ Tasmanian Parliamentary Library – House of Assembly Elections