Robert Wood (Australian politician)

For other people with the same name, see Robert Wood (disambiguation).

Robert Wood
Senator for New South Wales
In office
11 July 1987 – 12 May 1988[a]
Succeeded byIrina Dunn
Personal details
Born (1949-11-13) 13 November 1949 (age 74)
Gateshead, England
NationalityAustralian [b]
Political partyNuclear Disarmament Party
OccupationSocial worker

William Robert Wood (born 13 November 1949) is a British-born Australian who has campaigned on peace and justice issues. He was elected to the Australian Parliament in the 1987 elections as Senator for New South Wales, however the High Court subsequently declared his election was invalid as he was not an Australian citizen at the time.[1]

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