Rob Hulls

Rob Justin Hulls AM (born 23 January 1957) is a former Australian politician who was a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1996 to 2012, representing the electorate of Niddrie. As well as serving as the Deputy Premier of Victoria, he held the posts of state attorney-general and Minister for Racing.

Rob Hulls
Hulls in 2008
26th Deputy Premier of Victoria
In office
30 July 2007  2 December 2010
PremierJohn Brumby
Preceded byJohn Thwaites
Succeeded byPeter Ryan
Deputy Leader of the Labor Party in Victoria
In office
30 July 2007  2 February 2012
LeaderJohn Brumby
Daniel Andrews
Preceded byJohn Thwaites
Succeeded byJames Merlino
Attorney-General of Victoria
In office
20 October 1999  2 December 2010
PremierSteve Bracks
John Brumby
Preceded byJan Wade
Succeeded byRobert Clark
Minister for Racing
In office
1 December 2006  2 December 2010
PremierSteve Bracks
John Brumby
Preceded byJohn Pandazopoulos
Succeeded byDenis Napthine
In office
20 October 1999  5 December 2002
PremierSteve Bracks
Preceded byNew position
Succeeded byJohn Pandazopoulos
Minister for Industrial Relations
In office
5 December 2002  28 December 2008
PremierSteve Bracks
John Brumby
Preceded byJohn Lenders
Succeeded byMartin Pakula
Minister for Planning
In office
25 January 2005  1 December 2006
PremierSteve Bracks
Preceded byMary Delahunty
Succeeded byJustin Madden
Minister for WorkCover
In office
5 December 2002  25 January 2005
PremierSteve Bracks
Preceded byBob Cameron
Succeeded byJustin Madden
Minister for Manufacturing Industry
In office
20 October 1999  5 December 2002
PremierSteve Bracks
Preceded byNew position
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Niddrie
In office
30 March 1996  27 January 2012
Preceded byBob Sercombe
Succeeded byBen Carroll
Member of the Australian Parliament for Kennedy
In office
24 March 1990  13 March 1993
Preceded byBob Katter Sr.
Succeeded byBob Katter
Personal details
Born (1957-01-23) 23 January 1957
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Political partyLabor Party
Spouse(s)Petrina Dorrington (div. before 2001)
Carolyn Burnside (m. 2002)
Children4
Alma materRMIT University
ProfessionSolicitor

During his tenure as Attorney-General of Victoria, Hulls was credited for revolutionising Victoria's justice system, with his reform agenda reshaping the state's criminal justice system into one widely recognised as the nation's most progressive.

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