Bob Ellicott

Australian lawyer, politician and judge

Robert James Ellicott AC, QC (15 April 1927 – 31 October 2022) was an Australian lawyer, politician and judge.[1] He was born in Moree, New South Wales. Ellicott was one of only six politicians to have been in both the Parliament of Australia and the Federal Court of Australia. He was elected as the Liberal member for the Division of Wentworth in the 1974 election. He was Attorney-General in the Fraser Ministry from 1975 to 1977.

Bob Ellicott in 1970.

Ellicott died on 31 October 2022, at the age of 95.[2][3]

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  1. "Members of the House of Representatives since 1901". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 1 September 2007. Retrieved 21 September 2007. {{cite web}}: More than one of |archivedate= and |archive-date= specified (help); More than one of |archiveurl= and |archive-url= specified (help)
  2. "Robert James Ellicott: Death Notice – Sydney, New South Wales". Sydney Morning Herald. 2022-11-05. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  3. "AOC mourns loss of The Honourable Robert James "Bob" Ellicott AC KC". Olympics.com.au. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.