Ray Robinson (ATSIC)

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Ray 'Sugar Ray' Robinson was an Australian man who served as Deputy Chairperson of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission from 1996 to 2003.{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2003/s889159.htm|title=ATSIC in crisis in wake of Robinson resignation|author=Murray McLaughlin|date=26 June 2003|work=The 7:30 Report|accessdate=2 May 2011|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation}}{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2003/20030728_positions_vacant/int_robinson.htm|title=Positions Vacant: Interview with Ray Robinson|author=Peter George|date=28 July 2003|work=Four Corners|accessdate=2 May 2011|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation}}

He resigned at a time when ATSIC was under enhanced scrutiny by the Howard government, then in its third term. He was subject to investigation regarding his conduct as an administrator and board member of a number of Aboriginal organisations.

He was convicted of an offence identified as a result of these investigations in September 2008, but on appeal the Queensland Court of Appeal quashed that conviction and ordered a retrial.{{cite news

| title = Former ATSIC boss Ray Robinson wins retrial

| author = Sarah Elks

| url = http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/legal-affairs/former-atsic-boss-ray-robinson-wins-retrial/story-e6frg97x-1225768599446

| newspaper = The Australian

| publisher = Nationwide News

| issn = 1038-8761

| date = 2 September 2009

| accessdate = 2 February 2010

}} In 2011, he was convicted on retrial and placed on a good behaviour bond.{{cite news

| title = 'Sugar' Ray Robinson $45,000 no-pay order reviewed

| author = Tony Koch

| author2 = Michael McKenna

| url = http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/robinson-45k-no-pay-order-reviewed/story-fn59niix-1226039400138

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| newspaper = The Australian

| publisher = Nationwide News

| issn = 1038-8761

| date = 15 April 2011

| accessdate = 2 May 2011

}}