before it merged with the Australia Party, the Centre-Line Party and other like minded groups to form the Australian Democrats. As a sitting member, he became the first Australian Democrats Member of Parliament in 1977. As a Democrat, Millhouse retained his seat of Mitcham at the 1977 and 1979 state elections. He continued to campaign for progressive social issues, including the introduction of a bill to legalise prostitution in South Australia. Judicial career South Australia Millhouse was made a Queen's Counsel in 1979. He resigned from parliament on 7 July 1982, sparking a by-election, upon accepting a position as a South Australian Supreme Court justice. He served on the Supreme Court until his retirement due to age in December 1999. Further judicial appointments At his retirement sitting, he announced his appointment as Chief Justice of the High Court of Kiribati, a position he held until January 2011. He was Chief Justice of Nauru from 3 April 2006 to late 2010. Following his retirement as Chief Justice of Kiribati, he served as a judge of High Court of Tuvalu from February 2014 and March 2015. Personal life He married Ann (died 1992) in 1957 and had three daughters and two sons. Millhouse died on 28 April 2017, aged 87. Sir Eric Millhouse (1891 – 24 February 1950), lawyer and champion of returned soldiers, was an uncle. References External links Robin Millhouse’s regret: The Advertiser 16 August 2014 1929 births 2017 deaths Australian Democrats members of the Parliament of South Australia Australian judges on the courts of Kiribati Australian judges on the courts of Nauru Australian King's Counsel Chief justices of Nauru Judges of the Supreme Court of South Australia Liberal and Country League politicians Liberal Movement (Australia) politicians Adelaide Law School alumni Attorneys-General of South Australia