Robert Henry Dollin (6 December 1928 – 5 November 2021) was an Australian politician. Dollin was born at

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, and worked as a manager in the timber industry before entering politics. A member of the Labor Party, he was a delegate to the

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state council. In 1989 he was elected to the

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as the member for Maryborough. He served on the backbenches until 1998, when he was defeated by a One Nation candidate. Dollin died on 5 November 2021 at St Stephen's Hospital in

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, Queensland, at the age of 92. He was survived by his wife, Verlie, and their five children, Stephen, Stewie, Maree, Michelle and Katrina.

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1928 births 2021 deaths Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly People from New South Wales Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Queensland {{Australia-Labor-Queensland-MP-stub