Attorney-General for Australia, The Hon Robert McClelland MP

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The Hon Robert McClelland is the Attorney-General and the Member for Barton, an electorate based in the St George area of Sydney.

The Attorney-General was elected to Parliament in 1996. Before becoming Attorney-General he served on several parliamentary committees, including as Deputy Chair of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties and the Joint Select Committee on the Republic Referendum.

Before entering Parliament, the Attorney-General practised as a lawyer for 14 years, specialising in industrial and sports law.

His interests include Australian history, surfing and rugby league.