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- Robert_Askin abstract "Sir Robert William Askin GCMG, (4 April 1907 – 9 September 1981) was an Australian politician and the 32nd Premier of New South Wales from 1965 to 1975, the first representing the Liberal Party of Australia. He was born in 1907 as Robin William Askin, but always disliked his first name and changed it by deed poll in 1971. Before being knighted in 1972, however, he was generally known as "Bob Askin". Born in Sydney in 1907, Askin was educated at Sydney Technical High School. After serving as a bank officer and as a Sergeant in the Second World War, Askin joined the Liberal Party and was elected to the seat of Collaroy at the 1950 election.Askin quickly rose through party ranks, eventually becoming Deputy Leader following Walter Howarth's resignation in July 1954. When long-serving party leader Vernon Treatt announced his resignation in August 1954, Askin put his name forward to replace him. At the vote, he became deadlocked against Pat Morton and Askin asked his former commanding officer Murray Robson to take the leadership instead. Robson did not live up to expectations and was deposed in September 1955 by Morton, who then became Leader. Askin remained as Deputy until, after leading the party to a second electoral defeat in 1959, Morton was deposed and Askin was elected to succeed him. At the May 1965 election, Askin presented the Liberal Party as a viable alternative government. He won a narrow victory, ending a 24-year Labor hold on government.Askin's time in office was marked by a significant increase in public works programs, strong opposition to an increase in Commonwealth powers, laissez-faire economic policies and wide-ranging reforms in laws and regulations such as the Law Reform Commission, the introduction of consumer laws, legal aid, breath-testing of drivers, the liberalisation of liquor laws and the restoration of Postal voting in NSW elections. More controversial changes included the 1967 abolition of Sydney City Council and increased rates of development in Sydney, often at the expense of architectural heritage and historic buildings. This culminated in the 'Green ban' movement of the 1970s led by the Union movement to conserve the heritage of Sydney.At the end of his term, after winning another three elections, Askin was the longest-serving Premier of New South Wales; his record has since been overtaken by Neville Wran and Bob Carr. Askin remains the longest-serving Leader of the New South Wales Liberal Party and the only Liberal Premier to retire from office. Since his death in 1981, however, Askin's legacy has been tarnished by persistent unproven allegations that he was involved in organised crime and official corruption.".
- Robert_Askin activeYearsEndDate "1965-05-13".
- Robert_Askin activeYearsEndDate "1973-11-17".
- Robert_Askin activeYearsEndDate "1975-01-03".
- Robert_Askin activeYearsStartDate "1950-06-17".
- Robert_Askin activeYearsStartDate "1959-07-17".
- Robert_Askin activeYearsStartDate "1965-05-13".
- Robert_Askin activeYearsStartDate "1973-11-17".
- Robert_Askin alias "Askin, Robin William (birth name)".
- Robert_Askin award 1939%E2%80%9345_Star.
- Robert_Askin award Australia_Service_Medal_1939%E2%80%9345.
- Robert_Askin award National_Order_of_the_Cedar.
- Robert_Askin award Order_of_St_Michael_and_St_George.
- Robert_Askin award Pacific_Star.
- Robert_Askin award War_Medal_1939%E2%80%931945.
- Robert_Askin battle Battle_of_Balikpapan_(1945).
- Robert_Askin battle Borneo_campaign_(1945).
- Robert_Askin battle New_Guinea_campaign.
- Robert_Askin battle World_War_II.
- Robert_Askin birthDate "1907-04-04".
- Robert_Askin birthPlace Australia.
- Robert_Askin birthPlace New_South_Wales.
- Robert_Askin birthPlace Sydney.
- Robert_Askin birthYear "1907".
- Robert_Askin country Australia.
- Robert_Askin country New_South_Wales.
- Robert_Askin deathDate "1981-09-09".
- Robert_Askin deathPlace Australia.
- Robert_Askin deathPlace New_South_Wales.
- Robert_Askin deathPlace Sydney.
- Robert_Askin deathYear "1981".
- Robert_Askin deputy Charles_Cutler.
- Robert_Askin deputy Eric_Willis.
- Robert_Askin governor Eric_Woodward.
- Robert_Askin governor Roden_Cutler.
- Robert_Askin militaryBranch Australian_Army.
- Robert_Askin militaryRank Sergeant.
- Robert_Askin militaryUnit 31st_Battalion_(Australia).
- Robert_Askin militaryUnit 55th_Battalion_(Australia).
- Robert_Askin militaryUnit Australian_Army_Reserve.
- Robert_Askin monarch Elizabeth_II.
- Robert_Askin office "(Elections: 1962, 1965)".
- Robert_Askin office "20th Leader of the Opposition of New South Wales".
- Robert_Askin office "6th Leader of the New South Wales Liberal Party".
- Robert_Askin orderInOffice "(Elections: 1965, 1968, 1971, 1973)".
- Robert_Askin orderInOffice "32nd Premier of New South Wales".
- Robert_Askin party Liberal_Party_of_Australia.
- Robert_Askin region Electoral_district_of_Collaroy.
- Robert_Askin region Electoral_district_of_Pittwater.
- Robert_Askin successor Bruce_Webster_(Australian_politician).
- Robert_Askin successor Jack_Renshaw.
- Robert_Askin successor Tom_Lewis_(Australian_politician).
- Robert_Askin termPeriod Robert_Askin__1.
- Robert_Askin termPeriod Robert_Askin__2.
- Robert_Askin termPeriod Robert_Askin__3.
- Robert_Askin termPeriod Robert_Askin__4.
- Robert_Askin thumbnail Ord.St.Michele-Giorgio.png?width=300.
- Robert_Askin viafId "17070904".
- Robert_Askin wikiPageID "26259".
- Robert_Askin wikiPageRevisionID "605547844".
- Robert_Askin after Tom_Lewis_(Australian_politician).
- Robert_Askin alternativeNames "Askin, Robin William".
- Robert_Askin awards "30".
- Robert_Askin battles Battle_of_Balikpapan_(1945).
- Robert_Askin battles Borneo_campaign_(1945).
- Robert_Askin battles New_Guinea_campaign.
- Robert_Askin battles World_War_II.
- Robert_Askin before Jack_Renshaw.
- Robert_Askin birthDate "1907-04-04".
- Robert_Askin birthPlace Australia.
- Robert_Askin birthPlace New_South_Wales.
- Robert_Askin birthPlace Sydney.
- Robert_Askin branch "Australian Army".
- Robert_Askin caption "Askin after his electoral win in 1973".
- Robert_Askin constituencyMp Electoral_district_of_Collaroy.
- Robert_Askin constituencyMp Electoral_district_of_Pittwater.
- Robert_Askin dateOfBirth "1907-04-04".
- Robert_Askin dateOfDeath "1981-09-09".
- Robert_Askin deathDate "1981-09-09".
- Robert_Askin deathPlace "Sydney, New South Wales, Australia".
- Robert_Askin deputy Charles_Cutler.
- Robert_Askin deputy Eric_Willis.
- Robert_Askin governor Eric_Woodward.
- Robert_Askin governor Roden_Cutler.
- Robert_Askin hasPhotoCollection Robert_Askin.
- Robert_Askin honorificPrefix The_Honourable.
- Robert_Askin honorificSuffix Order_of_St_Michael_and_St_George.
- Robert_Askin monarch Elizabeth_II.
- Robert_Askin name "Askin, Robert".
- Robert_Askin name "Sir Robert Askin".
- Robert_Askin office "(Elections: 1962, 1965)".
- Robert_Askin office "20".
- Robert_Askin office "6".
- Robert_Askin order "(Elections: 1965, 1968, 1971, 1973)".
- Robert_Askin order "32".
- Robert_Askin parliament "New South Wales".
- Robert_Askin party Liberal_Party_of_Australia.
- Robert_Askin placeOfBirth "Sydney".
- Robert_Askin placeOfDeath "Sydney".
- Robert_Askin predecessor Jack_Renshaw.