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Stuart Robert

The Honourable
Stuart Robert
MP
Stuart Robert 2015.jpg
Minister for Human Services
In office
21 September 2015 – 18 February 2016
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull
Preceded by Marise Payne
Succeeded by Alan Tudge
Minister for Veterans' Affairs
In office
21 September 2015 – 18 February 2016
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull
Preceded by Michael Ronaldson
Succeeded by Dan Tehan
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC
In office
21 September 2015 – 18 February 2016
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull
Preceded by Michael Ronaldson
Succeeded by Dan Tehan
Assistant Minister for Defence
In office
18 September 2013 – 21 September 2015
Prime Minister Tony Abbott
Malcolm Turnbull
Preceded by Warren Snowdon
Succeeded by Mal Brough
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Fadden
Assumed office
24 November 2007
Preceded by David Jull
Personal details
Born Stuart Rowland Robert
(1970-12-11) 11 December 1970 (age 46)
Cranbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nationality Australian
Political party Liberal National Party
Spouse(s) Chantelle
Children 3
Alma mater Royal Military College Duntroon;
Central Queensland University;
Queensland University of Technology;
University of New South Wales
Occupation Business recruitment officer
Religion Pentecostal
Awards Australian Service Medal;
Australian Defence Medal
Military service
Service/branch Australian Army
Years of service 1988–1999
Rank Captain
Unit 3RAR; 51FNQR

Stuart Rowland Robert (born 11 December 1970) is an Australian politician. He has been a member of the Australian House of Representatives for the seat of Fadden in Queensland representing the Liberal Party since the 2007 federal election; and then the Liberal National Party since the 2010 federal election.

Robert served in the Abbott Ministry as the Assistant Minister for Defence from 18 September 2013 until 21 September 2015. Following a leadership spill in the preceding week, new Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull appointed Robert to the roles of Minister for Veterans' Affairs, Minister for Human Services and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC with effect from 21 September 2015. Robert announced his resignation from the Ministry on 12 February 2016, after controversy surrounding his international travel.

Robert was born in Victoria and spent his early years growing up on a sugar cane farm in Bundaberg, Queensland.

Robert was educated at Rockhampton Grammar School where, at the age of 17, he secured a scholarship to the Australian Defence Force Academy as an Army Officer Cadet. Following the Academy, Robert attended the Royal Military College Duntroon.


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