Robert Ian Viner AO (born 21 January 1933) is an Australian solicitor and barrister,[1] and former politician. He was the Liberal member for the House of Representatives seat of Stirling from 1972 until his defeat by Labor's Ron Edwards in the 1983 election.[2] He was Minister for Aboriginal Affairs from 1975 to 1978, Minister for Employment and Youth Affairs from 1978 to 1981—he was a cabinet minister from November 1980. In 1981, he was appointed Minister for Industrial Relations and, in April 1982, Minister for Defence Support and Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence[1] and a member of the Defence Council.
Viner is a former first-grade hockey player in Perth competitions. He has also represented Western Australia and Australia in veterans' hockey. He was captain of the first Australian Masters international touring team (1989–1990).[1]
He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in the Queen's Birthday Honours in June 1999.[3]