Robert Paul Elliott (born 24 September 1954) is an Australian politician.
Elliott was born in Ballina, New South Wales and earned a Bachelor of Arts and a MLitt at the University of New England.
He worked as a lecturer at the University of Western Sydney, a public servant and an electoral officer to Labor MP John Brown.
He was elected as an alderman on Parramatta City Council in 1977 and was mayor from 1984 to 1986.
He was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer in the Keating government in December 1993.