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Robert Askin. 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.
- 1925–1929, 1942–1946
Apr 9, 2021 · Was Bob Askin corrupt? With a new book reopening the debate about the one-time NSW premier’s behaviour in office, our correspondent assesses the evidence. Mike Steketee 9 April 2021 2359 words.
Aug 26, 2019 · Hook, like Vassall, believes Carpenter was Crane's killer. Robert is willing to go along with the theory but has also pointed the finger at his stepmother, who died of lung cancer at 72 in 2007.
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May 2, 2017 · Sir Robert Askin, Liberal premier of NSW from 1965 to 1975, was "notoriously corrupt". Everyone knows it, everyone says it – and yet there's no hard evidence for it. Askin is the most senior...
Apr 23, 2007 · 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. I am referring to the late Sir Robert Askin, who died 26 years ago, and is recalled nowadays merely as a corrupt politician best forgotten (especially by the Liberal Party).
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.
Aug 6, 2015 · He Designed the Sydney Opera House…But Wasn’t Even Invited to its Opening ... Robert Askin, ended up as Premier of New South Wales, the state that contains Sydney. His Minister for Public ...
