Tim Nicholls

Tim Nicholls
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Leader of the Opposition in Queensland
Elections: 2017
In office
6 May 2016 – 12 December 2017
PremierAnnastacia Palaszczuk
DeputyDeb Frecklington
Preceded byLawrence Springborg
Succeeded byDeb Frecklington
Leader of the Liberal National Party
In office
6 May 2016 – 12 December 2017
DeputyDeb Frecklington
Preceded byLawrence Springborg
Succeeded byDeb Frecklington
Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party in Queensland
In office
6 December 2007 – 27 July 2008
LeaderMark McArdle
Preceded byMark McArdle
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Cabinet posts
Minister for Trade in Queensland
In office
3 April 2012 – 14 February 2015
PremierCampbell Newman
Preceded byAndrew Fraser
Succeeded byJackie Trad
Treasurer of Queensland
In office
26 March 2012 – 14 February 2015
PremierCampbell Newman
Preceded byAndrew Fraser
Succeeded byCurtis Pitt
Shadow cabinet posts
Shadow Attorney-General
Shadow Minister for Justice
Assumed office
16 November 2020
LeaderDavid Crisafulli
Preceded byDavid Janetzki
Shadow Minister for Arts and Major Events
In office
6 May 2016 – 15 December 2017
LeaderHimself
Preceded byJann Stuckey (Major Events)
Ian Walker (Arts)
Succeeded byChristian Rowan
Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Planning, Small Business, Employment and Trade
In office
14 February 2015 – 6 May 2016
LeaderLawrence Springborg
Preceded byTim Mulherin
Succeeded byDeb Frecklington (Infrastructure and Trade)
Jarrod Bleijie (Employment)
Scott Emerson (Small Business)
Ian Walker (Planning)
Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Queensland
In office
23 March 2011 – 24 March 2012
LeaderJeff Seeney
Preceded byLawrence Springborg
Succeeded byTim Mulherin
Shadow Treasurer of Queensland
In office
12 August 2008 – 24 March 2012
LeaderLawrence Springborg
John-Paul Langbroek
Campbell Newman
Preceded byBruce Flegg
Succeeded byCurtis Pitt
Shadow Minister for Transport
In office
17 September 2007 – 12 August 2008
LeaderJeff Seeney
Lawrence Springborg
Preceded byVaughan Johnson
Succeeded byFiona Simpson
Electorate
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Clayfield
Assumed office
9 September 2006
Preceded byLiddy Clark
Succeeded by
Local government politics
Member of the Brisbane City Council
In office
2000–2006
ConstituencyHamilton Ward
Personal details
Born (1965-04-06) 6 April 1965 (age 59)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Political partyLiberal National (since 2008)
Other political
affiliations
Liberal (until 2008)
EducationTrinity Grammar School
Church of England Grammar School
Alma materQueensland University of Technology (LLB)
ProfessionSolicitor

Timothy James Nicholls (born 6 April 1965) is an Australian politician and a former leader of the Liberal National Party of Queensland. He served as the Treasurer of Queensland and the Minister for Trade of that state between March/April 2012 and 14 February 2015. He is the member for Clayfield in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland. He was originally a member of the Liberal Party including a stint as its deputy leader, but joined the Liberal National Party in 2008 when the Liberal Party and the National Party merged in Queensland.