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| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Kew | |||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 29 November 2014 – 26 November 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Andrew McIntosh | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Jess Wilson | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Timothy Colin Smith 15 October 1983 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Liberal | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Melbourne University Boat Club | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| National finals | Penrith Cup 2004–2006, Lucerne Cup 2006 (Gold Medal) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Timothy Colin Smith (born 15 October 1983) is an Australian former politician, who served as the member for Kew from 2014 to 2022 in the Victorian Legislative Assembly.[1] He is a member of the Liberal Party.
Before entering politics, Smith was a state and national representative rower who won a medal at the 2005 World Championships.[2] At the 2014 Victorian state election, Smith was elected to the seat of Kew. In September 2021, Smith was appointed as Victorian shadow attorney-general.[3] However, a month later, he resigned from this position after he crashed his car while drink driving.[4] He subsequently announced that he would not recontest his seat at the 2022 Victorian state election. Since retiring from politics, Smith has worked as a political analyst and commentator, and is a frequent guest on Sky News Australia.
- ^ "Kew - Victorian Election 2014 - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". ABC News. Archived from the original on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Smith, Tim - Australian Rowing History". www.rowinghistory-aus.info. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Member profile - Mr Tim Smith". Parliament of Victoria. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ Rocca, Patrick (31 October 2021). "Tim Smith MP resigns from Victorian shadow cabinet after drink driving car crash". ABC News. Melbourne. Retrieved 3 November 2021.