Robert Paul Elliott (born 24 September 1954) is an
Australian politician. He was a
Labor member of the
Australian House of Representatives from 1990 to 1996, representing the division of
Parramatta.
Elliott was born in
Ballina, New South Wales and earned a
Bachelor of Arts and a
MLitt at the
University of New England University of New England may refer to:
* University of New England (Australia), in New South Wales, with about 18,000 students
* University of New England (United States), in Biddeford, Maine, with about 3,000 students
See also
*New England Colle ...
. He worked as a lecturer at the
University of Western Sydney
Western Sydney University, formerly the University of Western Sydney, is an Australian multi-campus university in the Greater Western region of Sydney, Australia. The university in its current form was founded in 1989 as a federated network u ...
, a public servant and an electoral officer to Labor MP
John Brown John Brown most often refers to:
*John Brown (abolitionist) (1800–1859), American who led an anti-slavery raid in Harpers Ferry, Virginia in 1859
John Brown or Johnny Brown may also refer to:
Academia
* John Brown (educator) (1763–1842), Ir ...
. He was elected as an
alderman on
Parramatta City Council in 1977 and was mayor from 1984 to 1986.
Following the retirement of John Brown, Elliott was elected to federal parliament at the
1990 election. He was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer in the
Keating government in December 1993. In June 1994, he became Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communications and the Arts and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Tourism as well. He was defeated at the
1996 election.
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1954 births
Living people
Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Australia
Members of the Australian House of Representatives
Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Parramatta
20th-century Australian politicians
Mayors and Lord Mayors of Parramatta
People from Ballina, New South Wales