John Robertson (New South Wales politician)
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The Honourable John Robertson MP |
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| 36th Leader of the Opposition of New South Wales | |
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In office 31 March 2011 – 23 December 2014 |
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| Premier |
Barry O'Farrell Mike Baird |
| Deputy | Linda Burney |
| Preceded by | Barry O'Farrell |
| Succeeded by | Luke Foley |
| Minister for Transport | |
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In office 20 May 2010 – 28 March 2011 |
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| Premier | Kristina Keneally |
| Preceded by | David Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Gladys Berejiklian |
| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Blacktown |
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Assumed office 26 March 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Paul Gibson |
| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council | |
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In office 18 October 2008 – 26 March 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Michael Costa |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
John Cameron Robertson 16 November 1962 Ryde, New South Wales |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Julie McLeod |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Technology, Sydney |
| Profession |
Electrician Union organiser |
| Website |
Parliamentary website ALP website |
John Cameron "Robbo" Robertson MP (born 16 November 1962), an Australian politician, is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Blacktown for Australian Labor Party since 2011.
Robertson became the Leader of the Australian Labor Party in New South Wales and the Leader of the Opposition on 31 March 2011. On 23 December 2014, he resigned as Labor leader, with Linda Burney becoming interim Labor leader. The Labor caucus met on 5 January 2015 to elect Luke Foley unopposed as the party's state leader. Robertson is a former Minister for Transport and served as a member of the Legislative Council between 2008 and 2011.
Robertson was born at Ryde Hospital in New South Wales to parents Don and Rowena Robertson, the elder of their two boys. Don Robertson conscripted his son into handing out how to vote cards in the 1972 Australian elections.
Robertson was educated at Denistone East Primary School and Ryde High School. His first job was working for Woolworths packing shopping bags at the age of 15. He left school at 16 and began working as an apprentice electrical fitter. He worked as an electrician from 1979 until 1987 and worked on the New South Wales Parliament building. He claims to be the only person to have worked on the construction of the building and to have been voted into office to serve there.
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