Early Life and Personal Background
Robertson was born at Ryde Hospital in New South Wales to parents Don and Rowena Robertson, the elder of two boys. Don Robertson conscripted his son into handing out how to vote cards in the 1972 Australian elections.
He was educated at Denistone East East Primary School and Ryde High School. His first job was working for Woolworths packing shopping bags for shoppers at the age of 15.
He left school at 16 and began an apprenticeship as an electrician. He worked as one from 1979 until 1987, even working on the New South Wales Parliament building to which he has now been elected. He claims to be the only person to have worked on the construction of that building, as well as being voted into office.
He is married to Julie McLeod and they have three children.
Read more about this topic: John Robertson (New South Wales Politician)
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