Background
Ray, Robert Francis was born on April 8, 1947 in Melbourne, Australia.
Ray, Robert Francis was born on April 8, 1947 in Melbourne, Australia.
Graduate, Rushden State College.
Former teacher technical school. Senator from Victoria, since 1980. Member Australian Labor Party, national executive, since 1983.
Minister for home affairs, deputy manager of government business in Senate, 1987-1988. Minister for transport and communications, 1988. Minister for immigration, local government and ethnic affairs, minister assisting prime minister for multicultural affairs, 1988-1990.
Minister of defense, since 1990. Deputy leader of government in Senate, since 1993.
Australian Labor Party (ALP) National.
Films, billiards, tennis, watching Australian Rules football, golf and cricket.
Married.