Neil Robson | |
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Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Bass | |
In office 11 December 1976 – 1 February 1992 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Neil Maxwell Robson 5 July 1928 Smithton, Tasmania, Australia |
Died | 14 December 2013 Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | (aged 85)
Political party | Liberal Party |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Australia |
Branch/service | Royal Australian Navy |
Years of service | 1945–1947 |
Rank | Able Seaman |
Unit | HMAS 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]