Robert Ian Viner AO (born 21 January 1933) is an Australian solicitor and barrister,Robert Ian Viner: Curriculum Vitae
at Western Australian

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and former politician. He was the

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member for the

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seat of

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from 1972 until his defeat by Labor's Ron Edwards in the 1983 election. He was Minister for Aboriginal Affairs from 1975 to 1978, Minister for Employment and Youth Affairs from 1978 to 1981—he was a

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from November 1980. In 1981, he was appointed Minister for Industrial Relations and, in April 1982, Minister for Defence Support and Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence and a member of the Defence Council.

Sporting

Viner is a former first-grade hockey player in Perth competitions. He has also represented Western Australia and Australia in veterans' hockey. He was captain of the first Australian Masters international touring team (1989–1990).

Honours

He was appointed an Officer of the

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in the Queen's Birthday Honours in June 1999.VINER, Robert Ian
Award entry, "It's an Honour" at Australian Government

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Viner, Ian Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Stirling Members of the Australian House of Representatives Leaders of the Australian House of Representatives Members of the Cabinet of Australia Officers of the Order of Australia 1933 births Living people 20th-century Australian politicians