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Sir Robert William Askin, GCMG (4 April 1907 – 9 September 1981), was an Australian politician and the 32nd Premier of New South Wales from 1965 to 1975, the first representing the Liberal Party. He was born in 1907 as Robin William Askin, but always disliked his first name and changed it by deed poll in 1971.
Apr 9, 2021 · This article alleged that a group of Sydney bookmakers paid Askin $55,000 as “a going away gift” shortly before his retirement, in return for his help in blocking a proposal to double their turnover tax to 2 per cent. The tax didn’t rise under Askin but was doubled by his successor, Tom Lewis.
May 2, 2017 · Sir Robert Askin, Liberal premier of NSW from 1965 to 1975, was "notoriously corrupt". In Sydney Noir: The Golden Years, Michael Duffy and I do not argue that Askin was innocent of receiving...
Sir Robert William (Bob) Askin (1907-1981), bank officer and premier, was born on 4 April 1907 in Sydney, eldest of three sons of Adelaide-born William James Askin, sailor and later tram driver, and Ellen Laura Halliday, née Rowe, a widow, born in New South Wales.
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Apr 23, 2007 · The most successful Liberal premier in NSW -- and only two have won elections -- would have been 100 this month. But no one bothered (or dared) to remember.
Oct 17, 2014 · Milestones: Robert Askin's 'Drive over the bastards' quip. It is one of the most famous remarks made in Australia from a moving car. And it would in many ways define the legacy of long-serving NSW Premier Robert Askin.
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Aug 6, 2015 · Wiebe writes that a long-time critic of the project, Robert Askin, ended up as Premier of New South Wales, the state that contains Sydney.
