The Honourable Ian Viner AO QC
Minister for Defence Support
In office 7 May 1982 – 11 March 1983
Prime Minister	Malcolm Fraser
Preceded by	office established
Succeeded by	Brian Howe
Minister for Industrial Relations
In office 16 April 1981 – 7 May 1982
Preceded by	Andrew Peacock
Succeeded by	Ian Macphee
Leader of the House
In office 27 September 1979 – 19 August 1980
Leader	Malcolm Fraser
Preceded by	Ian Sinclair
Succeeded by	Ian Sinclair
Minister of Employment and Youth Affairs
In office 5 December 1978 – 6 April 1981
Preceded by	Tony Street
Succeeded by	Neil Brown
Minister of Aboriginal Affairs
In office 22 December 1975 – 5 December 1978
Preceded by	Tom Drake-Brockman
Succeeded by	Fred Chaney
Member of the Australian Parliament for Stirling
In office 2 December 1972 – 5 March 1983
Preceded by	Harry Webb
Succeeded by	Ron Edwards
Personal details
Born	Robert Ian Viner (1933-01-21) 21 January 1933 (age 91) Claremont, Western Australia
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia

Robert Ian Viner AO (born 21 January 1933) is an Australian solicitor and barrister, ^[1] and former politician. He was the Liberal member for the House of Representatives seat of Stirling from 1972 until his defeat by Labor's Ron Edwards in the 1983 election. ^[2] He was Minister for Aboriginal Affairs from 1975 to 1978, Minister for Employment and Youth Affairs from 1978 to 1981—he was a cabinet minister from November 1980. In 1981, he was appointed Minister for Industrial Relations and, in April 1982, Minister for Defence Support and Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence ^[1] and a member of the Defence Council.

Sporting

Viner is a former first-grade hockey player in Perth competitions. He has also represented Western Australia and Australia in veterans' hockey. He was captain of the first Australian Masters international touring team (1989–1990). ^[1]

Honours

He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in the Queen's Birthday Honours in June 1999. ^[3]

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