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Robert Fordham (Robert Clive Fordham) was born on 10 February, 1942 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, is an Australian politician. Discover Robert Fordham's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 82 years old?

Popular As Robert Clive Fordham
Occupation Accountant, public servant
Age 82 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 10 February 1942
Birthday 10 February
Birthplace Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nationality Australia

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1942

Robert Clive Fordham (born 10 February 1942) is an Australian former politician, who was a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly representing the state seat of Footscray for the Labor Party from 1970 to 1992.

1947

He is the brother of Jan Friedl (1947–2017), an actress known for her work as Matron Gribble on Round the Twist.

1967

Fordham unsuccessfully ran as a candidate for the electorate of Syndal in the 1967 Victorian election, but was elected as member for Footscray in the subsequent election in 1970.

In that same year, he was made parliamentary spokesperson on fuel, power and the arts; later, for education and federal affairs.

1968

He worked as an accountant, and joined the Commonwealth Public Service Board in 1968.

1977

In 1977, he was made deputy leader of the Labor Party in Victoria and deputy opposition leader under Frank Wilkes and John Cain.

1981

As industry minister, Fordham oversaw the operation of the Victorian Economic Development Corporation (VEDC), a government agency originally established by Rupert Hamer's Liberal government in 1981, but which was restructured by the Labor government in 1984 to stimulate economic activity in Victoria by providing loan and equity funds to certain companies.

1982

He was Deputy Premier of Victoria in John Cain's government from 1982 to 1989.

Fordham was born in Melbourne and attended Footscray North Primary School and Essendon High School before studying commerce and arts at the University of Melbourne.

In the 1982 election, John Cain led Labor to victory after thirty years in opposition.

Fordham became Deputy Premier, and was also given the portfolios of education and educational services in Cain's cabinet.

1985

After the 1985 election, Fordham and Ian Cathie swapped portfolios, with Fordham becoming Minister for Industry, Technology and Resources.

1987

In October 1987, the VEDC became involved in the proposed public float of Wallace International, a pharmaceutical company.

Despite a global stock market slump following "Black Monday", Wallace proceeded with its float, which then failed, causing the float's underwriters to withdraw from their commitment.

In early November 1987, Wallace applied to the VEDC to sub-underwrite the float, and received correspondence from Fordham agreeing to the VEDC acting as sub-underwriter, making further loans to the company, and purchasing $2 million worth of shares.

1988

Despite the funding injection from VEDC, Wallace recorded a loss of around $17.5 million, and in November 1988 the VEDC instituted legal action alleging misleading and deceptive conduct, and seeking the recovery of the $15 million it had invested.

The problems continued with several other VEDC clients going into receivership.

The opposition seized upon the agency's failures, and called for Fordham's resignation and a royal commission into the affair.

The government appointed accountant Fergus Ryan to conduct an inquiry into the VEDC's finances, management and investments.

Ryan's report was released on 21 December 1988, finding that the VEDC had accumulated bad debts of $112 million.

Fordham's appointments to the VEDC board were criticised, as were his agreements with Wallace which were seen to have caused the agency to have "entered into an agreement beyond its powers".

An election had been held in October 1988 in which Cain's government had been re-elected, losing one lower house seat and control of the upper house.

Cain re-shuffled his cabinet, moving Fordham to the Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and Arts portfolios.

Despite further opposition pressure over the VEDC affair, and speculation that Fordham would be forced to resign, Premier Cain backed his deputy, as did the Labor Unity faction of which Fordham was a member.

During January, however, Fordham's support within the party dissipated.

In particular, the Socialist Left faction had a cross-faction agreement to provide the next deputy premier, and worked actively to force Fordham to resign.

1989

By the close of the float in January 1989, Wallace's failure to attract investors saw the company call up the VEDC's sub-underwriting agreement in February.

The VEDC board met on 19 February, where they were informed of Fordham's agreement with the company for the first time, which it was required to endorse.

He stood down on 31 January 1989, and a week later the caucus elected Joan Kirner to replace him as Deputy Premier.

1990

Fordham was Chairman of Gippland Development Ltd from its inception in the mid 1990s.

1992

Fordham served out the rest of his parliamentary term on the backbench, and did not contest the 1992 election.

Since leaving politics, Fordham has worked as a consultant and has been active in several organisations in the East Gippsland region, including as Chairperson of East Gippsland Water and a council member of East Gippsland Institute of TAFE.

2013

Fordham was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2013 Australia Day Honours "For significant service to the Parliament of Victoria, to education, to the Anglican Church in Australia, and to tourism and economic development."