Rob Hulls was educated in Melbourne and undertook his law studies at RMIT. From 1984 to 1986 Rob was a solicitor at the then Legal Aid Commission working in the Glenroy and Frankston offices.
From 1990 to 1993, Rob was the Federal Member for Kennedy, an electorate covering 770,000 kilometres and described as the most diverse electorate in Australia.
In 1993, Mr Hulls was the Chief of Staff to the Leader of the Opposition and was elected to represent Niddrie in 1996. Rob has been the Minister for the Manufacturing Industry and the Minister for Racing, Industrial Relations and WorkCover/TAC and Planning.

After the 2006 State election, Rob was appointed as Attorney-General and Minister for Industrial Relations and Racing.

Rob was promoted to the position of Deputy Premier in 2007.

Rob has four children and is a keen supporter of the Geelong Football Club.