Nick McKim, Senator, Tasmania, Australia

Biography

Parliamentary service

• State: Elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Franklin, 2002. Resigned 2.8.2015 to become Senator for Tasmania.
• Federal: Chosen by the Parliament of Tasmania on 19.8.2015 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice C Milne (resigned). Elected to the Senate for Tasmania 2016. Re-elected 2019.

Committee service

• Senate Standing: Privileges from 9.8.2017.
• Senate Select: School Funding Investment from 4.2.2016 to 9.5.2016.
• Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Legal and Constitutional Affairs: Legislation from 10.9.2015 to 9.5.2016; Environment and Communications: References from 3.3.2016 to 8.12.2016 (Substitute member from 3.3.2016 to 8.12.2016); Legal and Constitutional Affairs: Legislation from 1.9.2016; Legal and Constitutional Affairs: References from 1.9.2016.
• Joint Statutory: Human Rights from 10.9.2015 to 9.5.2016; Human Rights from 12.9.2016; Human Rights from 12.12.2016 to 13.12.2016; Human Rights from 2.2.2017 to 4.2.2017.
• Joint Standing: Migration from 12.9.2016; National Broadband Network from 22.7.2019.

Parliamentary party positions

• Australian Greens Spokesperson on Attorney-General; Schools; Innovation, Competition Policy and Small Business from 15.9.2015 to 25.8.2016.
• Australian Greens Spokesperson on Attorney General; Immigration and Citizenship; Small Business from 25.8.2016 to 5.7.2019.
• Australian Greens Spokesperson for Justice, Immigration and Citizenship and Digital Rights and Information Technology from 5.7.2019.
• Co-Deputy Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Australian Greens from 4.2.2020.

Personal

• Born 11.6.1965, England
• Partner

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• Organic market gardener, shepherd, remote area mineral exploration, fruit picker to 1999.
• Wilderness Guide 1995-99.
• Advertising and Public Administrations 1999-2002.

Local government service

• Elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Franklin, 2002. Resigned 2.8.2015 to become Senator for Tasmania.
• Leader, Tasmanian Greens from 7.7.2008 to 2014.
• Minister for Human Services from 21.4.2010 to 6.12.2010.
• Minister for Community Development from 21.4.2010 to 6.12.2010.
• Minister for Sustainable Transport and Alternative Energy from 21.4.2010 to 13.5.2011.
• Minister for Climate Change from 21.4.2010 to 13.5.2011.
• Minister for Corrections and Consumer Protection from 21.4.2010 to 17.1.2014.
• Minister for Aboriginal Affairs from 6.12.2010 to 13.5.2011.
• Minister for Education and Skills from May 2011 to 17.1.2014.
• Minister for Sustainable Transport from May 2011 to 17.1.2014.

Source: https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=JKM

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