Robert Noel "Duke" Bonnett, OBE (1 September 1916 – 21 April 1994) was an Australian politician. Born in Brisbane, he was educated at state schools before becoming a sales manager at Townsville. He served in the military 1941–45. In 1966, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Herbert, defeating sitting Labor MP Ted Harding. He held the seat until his retirement in 1977. Bonnett died in 1994.^[1]

Robert Bonnett OBE
Member of the Australian Parliament for Herbert
In office 26 November 1966 – 10 November 1977
Preceded by	Ted Harding
Succeeded by	Gordon Dean
Personal details
Born	(1916-09-01)1 September 1916 Brisbane, Queensland
Died	21 April 1994(1994-04-21) (aged 77)
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Occupation	Sales manager