* Max Suich
* From: The Australian
* March 20, 2010
It was on October 21, 1975, that an enraged Whitlam sacked Robertson, who was one of the founders of the ASIS in 1950 and who for most of the following 25 years was variously chief of operations, deputy director or director.
Statement on William Thomas (Bill) Robertson CBE OBE MC
Statement: Martin Ferguson, Minister for Resources and Energy, Minister for Tourism, Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs 5 January 2011
I was most saddened by the news of the death on 2 January of Bill Robertson, a man with a distinguished war service record and a former head of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service. Following his departure from ASIS, Bill was appointed as an advisor to the Royal Commission head by Mr Justice Hope that inquired into Australia’s security and intelligence operations.
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