Given the question: Facts:   - party: australian labor party    - predecessor: dave pollock    - office: member division of macdonnell of the northern territory parliament for the electoral      - term end: 1981    - term start: 1977    - birth date: 4 january 1952    - name: neville perkins    - birth place: alice springs    - alma mater: newington college university of sydney    - occupation: public servant   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of neville perkins .
The answer is:
neville george perkins oam , -lrb- born 4 january 1952 -rrb- , is a former australian politician and public servant .