Robert Marsden Hope
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The Hon. Justice Robert Marsden Hope AC CMG, LLB (Syd) QC |
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| Judge of Appeal of the New South Wales Supreme Court | |
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In office 1972–1989 |
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| Judge of the New South Wales Supreme Court | |
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In office 1969–1972 |
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| Royal Commissioner on Intelligence and Security | |
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In office 21 August 1974 – 25 October 1977 |
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| Appointed by | Prime Minister Gough Whitlam |
| Royal Commissioner on Australia's Security and Intelligence Agencies | |
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In office 17 May 1983 – 22 May 1985 |
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| Appointed by | Prime Minister Bob Hawke |
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| Born | 24 July 1919 |
| Died | 12 October 1999 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Spouse(s) | June Hope |
| Profession | Barrister and Judge |
| Religion | Anglican |
Robert Marsden Hope, AC CMG QC (24 July 1919 – 12 October 1999) was a Justice of the New South Wales Supreme Court and Royal Commissioner.
Justice Hope received his Bachelor of Laws from the University of Sydney before being raised to the New South Wales Bar on 26 October 1945.
Appointed a Queen's Counsel in 1960, he was raised to the position of Justice of the New South Wales Supreme Court in 1969. Hope was finally made a Justice of Appeal of the Supreme Court, the highest court in the New South Wales judiciary system in 1972, a position he held until his retirement in 1989.
He led two Royal Commissions and one review of Australia's intelligence and security agencies and operations.
Justice Hope was awarded the honour of Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in 1977. In 1989 he was made a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC), Australia's highest civilian honour.
In 1974, Prime Minister Gough Whitlam appointed Justice Hope to head the Royal Commission on Intelligence and Security (RCIS). Completed in 1977, Hope reconfirmed the need for a national security intelligence agency and made a range of recommendations for improvement across the board of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO)'s scope. Of note is the recommendation that areas of ASIO interest expand from traditional Cold War counter-espionage to include sabotage, terrorism and what Hope called "active measures" by foreign agents operating against Australia and her interests. While the overhaul of the organisation did expand its powers, it also made ASIO accountable to the government and thus the Australian people. One side-effect of the RCIS saw ASIO advertise in major Australian newspapers for intelligence officers as well as employing women for the first time.
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