Bob Ellicott

Robert James Ellicott, AC, KC (15 April 1927 – 31 October 2022) was an Australian barrister, politician and judge. He served as Solicitor-General of Australia (1969–1973) before entering the House of Representatives at the 1974 federal election as a member of the Liberal Party. He held senior ministerial office in the Fraser government, serving as Attorney-General (1975–1977), Minister for Home Affairs (1977–1980), the Capital Territory (1977–1980), and Home Affairs and the Environment (1980–1981). He retired from politics to be appointed to the Federal Court of Australia, serving as a judge from 1981 to 1983.

The Honourable
Bob Ellicott
AC, KC
Judge of the Federal Court of Australia
In office
2 March 1981 – 24 February 1983
Minister for Home Affairs and the Environment
In office
3 November 1980 – 17 February 1981
Prime MinisterMalcolm Fraser
Preceded byHimself (Home Affairs)
David Thomson (Environment)
Succeeded byMichael MacKellar
Minister for Home Affairs
In office
20 December 1977 – 3 November 1980
Prime MinisterMalcolm Fraser
Preceded byNew position
Succeeded byHimself
Minister for the Capital Territory
In office
20 December 1977 – 3 November 1980
Prime MinisterMalcolm Fraser
Preceded byTony Staley
Succeeded byMichael Hodgman
Attorney-General of Australia
In office
22 December 1975 – 6 September 1977
Prime MinisterMalcolm Fraser
Preceded byKep Enderby
Succeeded byPeter Durack
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Wentworth
In office
18 May 1974 – 17 February 1981
Preceded byLes Bury
Succeeded byPeter Coleman
Personal details
Born(1927-04-15)15 April 1927
Moree, New South Wales, Australia
Died31 October 2022(2022-10-31) (aged 95)
Political partyLiberal
OccupationBarrister
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