Matt Robson

Matt Robson
5th Minister of Corrections
In office
10 December 1999  15 August 2002
Prime MinisterHelen Clark
Preceded byClem Simich
Succeeded byMark Gosche
4th Minister for Courts
In office
10 December 1999  15 August 2002
Prime MinisterHelen Clark
Preceded byGeorgina te Heuheu
Succeeded byMargaret Wilson
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Progressive Party list
In office
27 July 2002  17 September 2005
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Alliance list
In office
12 October 1996  27 July 2002
Personal details
Born
Matthew Peter Robson

(1950-01-05) 5 January 1950
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
NationalityAustralian
New Zealander
Political partyProgressive (2002–2012)
Alliance (1991–2002)
Labour (before 1989)
SpousePetronella Townsend
OccupationTeacher
ProfessionLawyer

Matthew Peter Robson (born 5 January 1950) is an Australian-born New Zealand politician. He was deputy leader of the Progressive Party, and served in the Parliament from 1996 to 2005, first as a member of the Alliance, then as a Progressive.