Edward Albert "Ted" Robertson (18 March 1929 – 5 January 1991) was an Australia

Australia

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n politician. Born in Albany

Albany, Western Australia

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, Western Australia

Western Australia

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, he was educated at the University of Western Australia

University of Western Australia

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 before becoming a teacher. Having moved to the Northern Territory

Northern Territory

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, he became Chairman of the Northern Territory Council of Social Services. In 1975, he was elected to the Australian Senate

Australian Senate

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 as one of the first two Senators from the Northern Territory (the other was Bernie Kilgariff

Bernie Kilgariff

Bernard Francis "Bernie" Kilgariff AM was an Australian politician. He was one of the founders of the Country Liberal Party and served as a member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly before being elected to the Australian Senate.-Early life:Kilgariff was born in Adelaide, South...

). He represented the Labor Party

Australian Labor Party

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. He remained in the Senate until his retirement in 1987. Robertson died in 1991.