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Askin, along with his Minister for Local Government, Pat Morton, oversaw the rapid escalation of building development in inner-city Sydney and the central business district, which followed in the wake of his controversial 1967 abolition of Sydney City Council and a redistribution of municipal electoral boundaries that was aimed at reducing the power of the rival Australian Labor Party.
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Askin retained his seat with 63. 35 %.
Morton was then elected unnopposed as leader, with Askin remaining as Deputy Leader.
Askin retained Collaroy with 70. 14 %.
Askin retained his seat with 71. 09 %.
Askin was then elected unanimously as leader, with Willis eventually becoming Deputy Leader.
Askin retained his seat with 72. 53 %.
The 1965 campaign against the Labor Government ( lead since April 1964 by Jack Renshaw ), a government widely perceived to be tired and devoid of ideas, was notable for being one of Australia's first " presidential-style " campaigns, with Askin being the major focus of campaigning and a main theme of " With Askin You'll Get Action ".
Askin retained his seat with 70. 97 %.
With John Gorton becoming Prime Minister after Holt's death, Askin came into conflict with the Commonwealth Government over Gorton's determination to maintain federal command over taxation and in June 1968 declared that he could veto any form of state taxation.
In late 1969, Askin, with Bolte, organised an ' emergency ' premiers ' conference, without Gorton, to publicise the disadvantages of the States, a move that was partly responsible for the party deposition of Gorton in 1971.
In 1972 the Orthodox Church of Antioch presented Askin with the Order of St Peter and St Paul for his services to ethnic minorities.
His last term in office was marked by tension between the NSW and Victorian Governments and a view that Askin was getting out of touch with the voters.
In 1968, during the run of Hogan's Heroes, Crane and series costars Werner Klemperer, Leon Askin, and John Banner appeared, with Elke Sommer, in a feature film called The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz.
Askin emigrated to the United States in 1940 and, after the war, went to Hollywood, invariably portraying foreign characters who speak English with a strong accent.
The school first opened in 1922 at the corner of Askin Street and Wharncliffe Road South, with 290 students and 10 teachers.
This followed a scene with fellow Hogan actor Leon Askin ( Burkhalter ) as Nikolai Rubinstein.
* The Gold Connection ( 1980 ) ( with Julian Askin )
Buses and ferries were the responsibility of the Department of Government Transport until 1972, when the Askin Liberal government combined the agency with the New South Wales Government Railways to form the Public Transport Commission of New South Wales.
Askin and Minister
Askin had joined Prime Minister Harold Holt, President Johnson and the American Ambassador, Ed Clark, in a drive through the Sydney CBD.
Askin then put his support behind the Minister for Lands, Tom Lewis.
23 January 1922 ) is a former New South Wales politician, Premier of New South Wales and Minister of the Crown in the cabinets of Sir Robert Askin and Sir Eric Willis.
Late in 1974, Askin announced his resignation and Lewis was chosen as leader over Willis and Justice Minister John Maddison.
Askin and for
Robin William Askin was born in Sydney, New South Wales on 4 April 1907 at the Crown Street Women's Hospital, the eldest of three sons of Ellen Laura Halliday ( née Rowe ) and William James Askin, an Adelaide-born sailor and worker for New South Wales Railways.
However, his interest in politics arose again when he assisted his former commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Robson, in retaining his seat of Vaucluse at the 1947 state election for the newly-formed Liberal Party of Australia, which Askin then joined.
Rapidly rising through the party ranks, Askin soon became President of the Liberals ' Manly branch and supported William Wentworth's successful bid for the new seat of Mackellar at the 1949 election.
Askin gained preselection for and won the seat of Collaroy at the 17 June 1950 election, gaining 63. 69 % of the vote.
As the new local member for a constituency covering most of the Northern Beaches from North Manly to Pittwater, Askin protested against the lack of government development and services in the area, such as sewerage, education, and transport.
Soon after, the two main opponents to Morton, the Member for Earlwood, Eric Willis, and Askin, declared that they would only take the Leadership if they were given an absolute majority of 28 votes.
Willis then surprised many by deciding not to put his name forward for nomination, leaving Askin as the only contender.
By contrast, Askin put forward a wide-ranging program of reform and addressed contentious issues including the introduction of State Aid for private schools, making rent control fairer and the legalisation of off-course betting on horse races.
Askin accused the state government of allowing the transport infrastructure of the state to decline and promised to build the Newcastle freeway without a toll, to construct the Eastern Suburbs Railway and to plan for a second crossing of Sydney Harbour.
Askin also made promises for more resources in mental health and district hospitals.
One of the privileges of office was the access to a Ministerial car and personal driver, which became particularly important for Askin, who did not drive.
On one occasion when Askin was supposed to drive a new Holden from the factory assembly line during a visit, Askin arranged for his driver, Russ Ferguson, to be hidden on the car floor working the controls while Askin held the wheel.
At his first Cabinet meeting, Askin restored direct air services between Sydney and Dubbo, and required Joern Utzon, the Danish architect then working on the Sydney Opera House, to provide a final price and completion date for the Opera House, which had gone past the original estimates for both.
Two weeks after the first Government meeting, the Askin Government abolished the tow-away system for Sydney and Newcastle.
Askin had a greater dislike for Gorton's successor, William McMahon and received financial support from McMahon only when Askin threatened to release a NSW " horror budget " that could damage Federal Liberal voting intentions.
Alan Saffron alleged that his father made payments of between A $ 5000 and $ 10, 000 per week to both men over many years, that Askin and Allan both visited Saffron's office on several occasions, that Allan also visited the Saffron family home, and that Abe Saffron paid for an all-expenses overseas trip for Allan and a young female ' friend '.
Askin and Government
At the age of 15, after a short time in the electrical trade, in 1922 Askin joined the Government Savings Bank of New South Wales as a Clerk.
The Askin Government, the first Liberal / Country Cabinet in New South Wales history, was sworn in by the Governor of New South Wales, Sir Eric Woodward, on 13 May at Government House.
As Premier and Treasurer, Askin heavily involved himself in the business of Government, while also maintaining a range of social agendas and regular outings to the racetrack or Rugby League games.
Despite a hostile Legislative Council, an extended drought and various industrial disputes, Askin and his Government passed several reforms.
Warringah Shire Council was first dismissed in April 1967 by the Askin State Government and was triggered by the gaoling of two councillors for bribery.
Willis was regarded as the outstanding minister of the Askin Government and is considered one of the state's greatest Education Ministers.
When the Askin Government came to power in 1965, Lewis was given relatively junior portfolios of Lands and Mines.
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