Bob Ellicott

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 Minister	Malcolm Fraser
Preceded by	Himself (Home Affairs) David Thomson (Environment)
Succeeded by	Michael MacKellar
Minister for Home Affairs
In office 20 December 1977 – 3 November 1980
Prime Minister	Malcolm Fraser
Preceded by	New position
Succeeded by	Himself
Minister for the Capital Territory
In office 20 December 1977 – 3 November 1980
Prime Minister	Malcolm Fraser
Preceded by	Tony Staley
Succeeded by	Michael Hodgman
Attorney-General of Australia
In office 22 December 1975 – 6 September 1977
Prime Minister	Malcolm Fraser
Preceded by	Kep Enderby
Succeeded by	Peter Durack
Member of the Australian Parliament for Wentworth
In office 18 May 1974 – 17 February 1981
Preceded by	Les Bury
Succeeded by	Peter Coleman
Personal details
Born	(1927-04-15)15 April 1927 Moree, New South Wales, Australia
Died	31 October 2022(2022-10-31) (aged 95)
Political party	Liberal
Occupation	Barrister

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.