1. Nicholas James McKim was born on 11 June 1965 and is an Australian politician, currently a member of the Australian Senate representing Tasmania.
17 Facts About Nick McKim
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Nick McKim was previously a Tasmanian Greens member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly elected at the 2002 election, representing the Franklin electorate from 2002 to 2015, and led the party from 2008 until 2014.
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Nick McKim attended the Hutchins School, Kingston High School, then Hobart College.
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Nick McKim lived in Adelaide, South Australia, before moving to Tasmania.
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Nick McKim served time in prison after being arrested during the Farmhouse Creek Blockade in the early 1980s.
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Nick McKim applied to renounce his UK citizenship by filling out the renunciation form on 31 July 2015.
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Since nominations for the 2016 federal election occurred after Nick McKim's citizenship was formally renounced, he was not in breach of section 44 when nominating for that election.
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Nick McKim replaced Peg Putt as Leader of the Tasmanian Greens when Putt retired from Parliament in 2008.
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Nick McKim was responsible for overseeing the closing of the Hayes Prison Farm and the removal of Flex Learning for prisoners as Minister for both portfolio areas of Education and Corrections.
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Nick McKim said that the ALP would not govern with Greens in the cabinet in future.
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Nick McKim won the preselection ballot comfortably, defeating Huon Valley Councillor Rosalie Woodruff, environmental lawyer Vanessa Bleyer and several other more minor candidates.
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The Tasmanian Greens announced at a press conference on 30 July 2015 that Nick McKim had won the membership ballot to replace Christine Milne in the Senate.
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Nick McKim was appointed to the Senate by a joint sitting of the Tasmanian Parliament on 19 August 2015.
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Unlike other Greens Senators, Senator Nick McKim has had ministerial experience due to him having been a minister in the previous Tasmanian ALP Government whilst as State Greens leader.
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Senator Nick McKim has served as spokesperson within the Greens for Economic Justice, Treasury, Home Affairs, Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs from 17 June 2022 and Whip for the Greens in the Senate from 18 October 2021.
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On 5 September 2022, Nick McKim called on the Reserve Bank of Australia to pause interest rate hikes.
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In July 2009, Nick McKim confirmed he was in a relationship with Cassy O'Connor, a Tasmanian Greens Member of the House of Assembly.