Editing Matt Robson (section)

{{short description|Australian-born New Zealand politician}}
{{other people}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=November 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix    = [[The Honourable]]
| name                = Matt Robson
| honorific-suffix    = 
| image               = 
| caption             = 
| order               = 5th [[Minister of Corrections (New Zealand)|Minister of Corrections]]
| term_start          = 10 December 1999
| term_end            = 15 August 2002
| primeminister       = [[Helen Clark]]
| predecessor         = [[Clem Simich]]
| successor           = [[Mark Gosche]]
| order1              = 4th [[Minister for Courts]]
| term_start1         = 10 December 1999
| term_end1           = 15 August 2002
| primeminister1      = [[Helen Clark]]
| predecessor1        = [[Georgina te Heuheu]]
| successor1          = [[Margaret Wilson]]
| constituency_MP3    = [[New Zealand Progressive Party|Progressive Party]] [[list MP|list]]
| parliament3         = New Zealand
| term_start3         = 27 July 2002
| term_end3           = 17 September 2005
| constituency_MP4    = [[Alliance (New Zealand political party)|Alliance]] [[list MP|list]]
| parliament4         = New Zealand
| term_start4         = 12 October 1996
| term_end4           = 27 July 2002
| birth_name          = Matthew Peter Robson
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1950|1|5}}
| birth_place         = [[Brisbane]], [[Queensland]], Australia
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| nationality         = Australian<br>New Zealander
| party               = [[New Zealand Progressive Party|Progressive]] (2002–2012) <br /> [[Alliance (New Zealand political party)|Alliance]] (1991–2002)<br> [[New Zealand Labour Party|Labour]] (before 1989)
| otherparty          = <!--For additional political affiliations-->
| spouse              = Petronella Townsend
| partner             = <!--For those with a domestic partner and not married-->
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| occupation          = Teacher
| profession          = Lawyer
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'''Matthew Peter Robson''' (born 5 January 1950) is an Australian-born New Zealand politician. He was deputy leader of the [[New Zealand Progressive Party|Progressive Party]], and served in the [[New Zealand Parliament|Parliament]] from 1996 to 2005, first as a member of the [[Alliance (New Zealand political party)|Alliance]], then as a Progressive.