Ted Robertson


Edward Albert Robertson was an Australian politician. Born in Albany, Western Australia, he was educated at the University of Western Australia before becoming a teacher. Having moved to the Northern Territory, he became Chairman of the Northern Territory Council of Social Services. In 1975, he was elected to the Australian Senate as one of the first two Senators from the Northern Territory. He represented the Labor Party. He remained in the Senate until his retirement in 1987. Robertson died in 1991.