11 Facts About Robin Millhouse

Robin Millhouse gained an LLB from the University of Adelaide in 1951 after attending St Peter's College, Adelaide.

Robin Millhouse rapidly gained a reputation as both the intellectual driving force behind the LCL and an outspoken spokesperson for the urban middle class faction of the LCL, a group under-represented within the party hierarchy.

Robin Millhouse ran for the LCL leadership pre-selection after the leader Sir Thomas Playford's retirement but lost to Steele Hall, another member of the LCL's progressive faction.

In 1976, all Liberal Movement parliamentary members except for Robin Millhouse returned to what by then had become the South Australia branch of the Liberal Party.

Robin Millhouse chose instead to form a new political party, the New LM, before it merged with the Australia Party, the Centre-Line Party and other like minded groups to form the Australian Democrats.

Robin Millhouse continued to campaign for progressive social issues, including the introduction of a bill to legalise prostitution in South Australia.

Robin Millhouse resigned from parliament on 7 July 1982, sparking a by-election, upon accepting a position as a South Australian Supreme Court justice.

Robin Millhouse served on the Supreme Court until his retirement due to age in December 1999.

Robin Millhouse was Chief Justice of Nauru from 3 April 2006 to late 2010.

Robin Millhouse married Ann in 1957 and had three daughters and two sons.

Sir Eric Robin Millhouse, lawyer and champion of returned soldiers, was an uncle.