Ian Viner

The Honourable Ian Viner AO QC
Minister for Defence Support
In office 7 May 1982 – 11 March 1983
Prime Minister	Malcolm Fraser
Preceded by	office established
Succeeded by	Brian Howe
Minister for Industrial Relations
In office 16 April 1981 – 7 May 1982
Preceded by	Andrew Peacock
Succeeded by	Ian Macphee
Leader of the House
In office 27 September 1979 – 19 August 1980
Leader	Malcolm Fraser
Preceded by	Ian Sinclair
Succeeded by	Ian Sinclair
Minister of Employment and Youth Affairs
In office 5 December 1978 – 6 April 1981
Preceded by	Tony Street
Succeeded by	Neil Brown
Minister of Aboriginal Affairs
In office 22 December 1975 – 5 December 1978
Preceded by	Tom Drake-Brockman
Succeeded by	Fred Chaney
Member of the Australian Parliament for Stirling
In office 2 December 1972 – 5 March 1983
Preceded by	Harry Webb
Succeeded by	Ron Edwards
Personal details
Born	Robert Ian Viner (1933-01-21) 21 January 1933 (age 92) Claremont, Western Australia
Political party	Liberal
Alma mater	University of Western Australia
Profession	Barrister

Robert Ian Viner (born 21 January 1933) is an Australian barrister and politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1972 to 1983, representing the Liberal Party, and held senior ministerial office in the Fraser government.

Viner was born in Perth and raised in Bunbury, Western Australia. He studied law at the University of Western Australia and subsequently worked as a barrister in Perth. He was first elected to parliament at the 1972 federal election, winning the seat of Stirling for the Liberal Party. An ally of Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser, Viner served as Minister for Aboriginal Affairs (1975–1978), Employment and Youth Affairs (1978–1982), Industrial Relations (1981–1982), and Defence Support (1982–1983). He was also Leader of the House from 1979 to 1980. He lost his seat in the government's defeat at the 1983 election.