- Robert Tickner
Robert Edward Tickner (born
24 December 1951 ) is an Australian politician and public figure. He became Chief Executive Officer of theAustralian Red Cross in February 2005.Tickner was born in
Sydney and educated at theUniversity of Sydney . Prior to entering parliament, he worked as a university lecturer at theUniversity of New South Wales and a solicitor for the NSW Aboriginal Legal Service. From 1977 to 1984 he was a Councillor on theSydney City Council .cite web
title =Biography for Tickner, the Hon. Robert Edward
publisher =Parliament of Australia
work=ParlInfo Web
url =http://parlinfoweb.aph.gov.au/piweb/view_document.aspx?id=8055&table=BIOGS
accessdate = 2008-01-06 ]Tickner was elected to the
parliament of Australia as the member for Hughes at a by-election in 1984. He was Federal Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs from 1990 to 1996. His tenure in office was marred by theHindmarsh Island bridge controversy and he lost his seat in parliament whenPaul Keating 's Labor Government lost power in the 1996 election. In 2001, his book "Taking a Stand: Land Rights to Reconciliation" was published.Fact|date=January 2008Notes
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