Robert George Akers (17 October 1941 –28 October 2006) was an architect and Liberal Party Member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland,for the seat of Pine Rivers 1974–1983. Later he was Chairman of Shire of Pine Rivers from 1985 to 1994. [1] In 1995,he stood for the State seat of Kurwongbah as an independent.
Akers was the second son of Pine Rivers Councillor James Henry Akers (1913–1977) and M. B. S. (Molly) Akers OAM (died 1999). He attended Brisbane Grammar School.[ citation needed ]
Akers married (the second marriage for both) fellow parliamentarian Rosemary Kyburz while in parliament,the first time sitting members had married each other. They have two sons. [2]
He and his wife both lost their seats in the 1983 Liberal Party electoral collapse after Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen characterised many of the Liberal Party members of his Coalition government as "ratbags". These events led to the end of the National-Liberal Coalition in Queensland (at State level).[ citation needed ]
Akers entered the 1994 Mayoral election as sitting Shire Chairman against Yvonne Chapman and 4 others. In addition to being the first time the Shire elected a Mayor,it was also the first time a preferential ballot was used.[ citation needed ] Cr Akers received the majority of the first preferences but Ms Chapman was victorious after the distribution of preferences. This was the second time Ms Chapman had defeated Rob Akers at significant election,having taken the Queensland Parliamentary seat of Pine Rivers from him in 1983.[ citation needed ]
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