Stuart Robert
Stuart Robert is the Federal MP for the electorate of Fadden on the Northern Gold Coast and is the Shadow Minister for Defence Science, Technology and Personnel.
Stuart is an ADFA and Duntroon graduate and served as an Army officer for 12 years including operational service overseas. Just prior to entering politics Stuart was the joint founder and CEO of a medium sized IT firm acknowledged by BRW as one of the fastest growing businesses in Australia.
Stuart was elected at the 2007 Federal Election as a Liberal Candidate. Stuart and his wife Chantelle have three boys and have lived on the Gold Coast for over 10 years.
Stuart holds an MBA, a Masters of Information Technology and a Bachelor of Arts (Hons).
Articles by Stuart Robert
We must not abandon the Afghan members of our team
When Australian forces leave Afghanistan in the next 12 months it would be morally reprehensible to abandon those Afghans that…... Read more
Getting to know you: Two militaries that must get along
Wherever you look in our near region, the shadow of the elephant walking the room is everywhere. It may not…... Read more
Defence of the realm found wanting in Labor’s strategy
When the curtain is finally drawn on the Rudd / Gillard / (perhaps again Rudd) Government the eulogy concerning the…... Read more
Kony 2012: Just DO something. Anything.
The massive YouTube viewing of Invisible Children’s film “Kony 2012” is nothing short of phenomenal. People are engaged, outraged and…... Read more
A hard-earned Cross needs a big old cheer
We all know what the Victoria Cross is, but do we really know what it means and what it represents?…... Read more
Freedom belongs to nations willing to fund it
In the latter part of 2011 previously unpublished data from the ANU’s 2010 Australian Election Study produced some fascinating reading…... Read more
We need to listen to those on the ground in Afghanistan
The ongoing criticism of the Australian Defence Force’s deployed resources in Afghanistan, firstly by the 6 RAR Digger’s email and…... Read more
More Australian leadership is needed in Afghanistan
On returning last month from 10 days in the Middle East Area of Operations (MEAO) that included five days in…... Read more
No reward from the new Government’s new Award
During the 2007 election campaign, voters were led to believe via a massive scare campaign that Labor would provide wage…... Read more
The Finks. They’re not Rotary
Every now and then the legal profession loses the plot in their bid to muster an adequate defence for those…... Read more
Is ideology threatening a crucial service in schools?
I love going to schools, especially primary schools where children are eager to talk of their hopes and dreams for…... Read more
Refugees are dying while they wait in the queue
I missed the last week of Parliament during the ongoing debate concerning boat people. I was in Uganda at a…... Read more
Rudd the regulator seeking reform for reform’s sake
Before the election, in the May 2007 budget in reply speech, Rudd the Regulator stated “I have already announced our…... Read more
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