Robert Lindsay (Bob) Collins AO (8 February 1946 – 21 September 2007) was an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian Senate from July 1987 to March 1998 representing the Northern Territory. Prior to entering the Senate Collins was a member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1977 to 1987 and Leader of the Territory Opposition from 1981 to 1986. He was the first Northern Territorian to become a federal minister.
active years end date
1986-08-19, 1998-03-30
active years start date
1981-11-02, 1987-07-11
birth date
1946-02-08
birth place
New South Wales, Newcastle New South Wales, Australia
death date
2007-09-20, 2007-09-21
death place
Darwin Northern Territory, Northern Territory, Australia
office
Senator for the Northern Territory, Leader of the Opposition of the Northern Territory
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