Terry Roberts

Terance Gerald "Terry" Roberts (28 January 1946 – 18 February 2006) was a member of the South Australian Legislative Council between 1985 and 2006. At the time of his death, he was a Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation and Correctional Services in the South Australian government.

Early life and education Roberts was born on 28 January 1946 and educated at Millicent High School at Mount Gambier, and later Sydney Tech. and was a member of the Australian Labor Party for most of his life. After Labor went into Opposition, he was appointed as a Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Correctional Services.

Roberts was appointed to the Cabinet after the election of the Rann Government.

He was committed to social justice and reconciliation over the course of his career.

Later life and death Roberts was diagnosed as having pancreatic cancer in 2005 while surgery was being done on a bile duct obstruction. He took extended sick leave to undertake chemotherapy and radiation therapy before returning to work in the middle of 2005.

He died on 18 February 2006.

The vacancy created in the upper house was filled in May 2006 by Bernard Finnigan.