Nick McKim

Nick McKim
McKim in 2019
Co-Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens
In office
4 February 2020 – 10 June 2022
Serving with Larissa Waters
LeaderAdam Bandt
Preceded byAdam Bandt
Succeeded byMehreen Faruqi
Senator for Tasmania
Assumed office
19 August 2015
Preceded byChristine Milne
Member of the Tasmanian Parliament
for Franklin
In office
20 July 2002 – 4 August 2015
Succeeded byRosalie Woodruff
Leader of the Greens in Tasmania
In office
7 July 2008 – 7 April 2014
DeputyTim Morris
Preceded byPeg Putt
Succeeded byKim Booth
Minister for Human Services
In office
21 April 2010 – 11 November 2010
Preceded byLin Thorp
Succeeded byCassy O'Connor
Minister for Community Development
In office
21 April 2010 – 11 November 2010
Preceded byNew office
Succeeded byCassy O'Connor
Minister for Sustainable Transport and Alternative Energy
In office
21 April 2010 – 31 May 2011
Preceded byNew office
Succeeded byOffice abolished[a]
Minister for Corrections and Consumer Protection
In office
21 April 2010 – 17 January 2014
Preceded byLisa Singh
Succeeded byCraig Farrell
Minister for Climate Change
In office
21 April 2010 – 13 May 2011
Preceded byNew office
Succeeded byCassy O'Connor
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
In office
6 December 2010 – 13 May 2011
Succeeded byCassy O'Connor
Minister for Education and Skills
In office
13 May 2011 – 17 January 2014
Preceded byLin Thorp
Succeeded byBrian Wightman
Minister for Sustainable Transport
In office
13 May 2011 – 17 January 2014
Preceded byNew office
Succeeded byCraig Farrell
Personal details
Born
Nicholas James McKim

(1965-06-11) 11 June 1965 (age 59)
Lambeth, London, England, United Kingdom
CitizenshipAustralian
British (1965–2015)[1]
Political partyGreens
Domestic partnerCassy O'Connor
Signature
WebsiteOfficial website

Nicholas James McKim (born 11 June 1965)[2] is an Australian politician, currently a member of the Australian Senate representing Tasmania. He 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. On 21 April 2010, he became the first member of the Greens in any Australian ministry.[3] From February 2020 until June 2022, he served as co-deputy leader of the Australian Greens.


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  1. ^ McMahon, Alle (16 August 2017). "Australian politicians born overseas jump to clarify citizenship after Waters, Ludlam bungles". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Nicholas James McKim". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  3. ^ Lehman, Ros: "Nick McKim: From hiking guide to the Senate", ABC, 30 July 2015