Nick McKim
Nick McKim MP | |
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Member of the Tasmanian Parliament for Franklin | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 20 July 2002 Serving with Ross Butler (2008–2010); Lara Giddings (2002–present); Will Hodgman (2002–present); Daniel Hulme (2009–2010); David O'Byrne (2010–present); Jacquie Petrusma (2010–present) | |
Preceded by | Paul Lennon; Paula Wriedt |
Leader of the Greens in Tasmania | |
In office 7 July 2008 – 7 April 2014 | |
Deputy | Tim Morris |
Preceded by | Peg Putt |
Succeeded by | Kim Booth |
Minister for Human Services | |
In office 21 April 2010 – 11 November 2010 | |
Preceded by | Lin Thorp |
Succeeded by | Cassy O'Connor |
Minister for Community Development | |
In office 21 April 2010 – 11 November 2010 | |
Preceded by | (new office) |
Succeeded by | Cassy O'Connor |
Minister for Sustainable Transport and Alternative Energy | |
In office 21 April 2010 – 31 May 2011 | |
Preceded by | (new office) |
Succeeded by | Alternative Energy subsumed back into Energy portfolio |
Corrections and Consumer Protection | |
In office 21 April 2010 – 17 January 2014 | |
Preceded by | Lisa Singh |
Succeeded by | Craig Farrell |
Minister for Climate Change | |
In office 21 April 2010 – 13 May 2011 | |
Preceded by | (new office) |
Succeeded by | Cassy O'Connor |
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs | |
In office 21 April 2010 – 13 May 2011 | |
Preceded by | (new office) |
Succeeded by | Cassy O'Connor |
Minister for Education and Skills | |
In office 13 May 2011 – 17 January 2014 | |
Preceded by | Lin Thorp |
Succeeded by | Brian Wightman |
Minister for Sustainable Transport | |
In office 13 May 2011 – 17 January 2014 | |
Preceded by | (new office) |
Succeeded by | Craig Farrell |
Personal details | |
Born | London, England | 11 June 1965
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Tasmanian Greens |
Domestic partner | Cassy O'Connor |
Nicholas (Nick) James McKim (born 11 June 1965 in London)[1] is an Australian politician. He has been a Tasmanian Greens member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly since the 2002 election, representing the Franklin electorate and led the party from 2008 until 2014. On 21 April 2010, he became the first member of the Greens in an any Australian ministry.
Background
As a five-year-old, McKim emigrated with his family from the UK to Tasmania. He attended the Hutchins School, Kingston High School, then Hobart College. He had a younger brother who was killed by falling off a cliff in Blackmans Bay, Tasmania in the late 1970s. He lived for a number of years in Adelaide, South Australia before moving to Tasmania. Before entering parliament, McKim worked as a wilderness guide and advertising executive.[2][3]
McKim served time in prison after being arrested during the Farmhouse Creek Blockade in the early 1980s.[3][4]
Political career
Elected the multi-member constituency of Franklin at the 2002 election, McKim was re-elected at the 2006 election, receiving 15.93 per cent of first preferences, an increase compared to his previous vote of 12.59%. He replaced Peg Putt as Leader of the Tasmanian Greens when Putt retired from Parliament in 2008.
McKim supported the government in passing the same sex relationships bill (which recognises same sex relationships in Tasmania under common law) and has promoted the Greens' own Same-Sex Marriage Bill. During 2008, he campaigned heavily against the use of 1080 poison, forestry practices and the state's anti-terrorism bill.[3]
In the 2010 Tasmanian election McKim achieved 24.1% of first preferences in his lower house seat.[5] On 19 April 2010, Labor Premier David Bartlett agreed to appoint McKim as a Minister along with Cassy O'Connor as Cabinet Secretary.[6]
As a Minister, McKim originally held the portfolios of Sustainable Transport and Alternative Energy, Corrections and Consumer Protection, Climate Change, Human Services, and Community Development: though he delegated responsibility for the portfolios of Human Services and Community Development to fellow Greens MP and then Cabinet Secretary Cassy O'Connor.[7] After a Cabinet reshuffle in November 2010 the portfolios of Human Services and Community Development were formally assumed by newly appointed Greens Minister Cassy O'Connor, whilst McKim was sworn in as Minister for the newly created Aboriginal Affairs portfolio alongside his other three portfolios.[8] Another Cabinet reshuffle, caused by Lin Thorp losing her seat in the Tasmanian Legislative Council elections and David Bartlett resigning from the Assembly, then saw McKim sworn in on 13 May 2011 as Minister for the portfolio of Education and Skills, whilst retaining the portfolios of Corrections and Consumer Protection, and Sustainable Transport.[9]
On 16 January 2014, Premier Lara Giddings announced that the power sharing arrangement with the Tasmanian Greens was over, and that McKim and O'Connor would be replaced by Labor MPs, effective 17 January. She said that the ALP would not govern with Greens in the cabinet in future.[10]
Personal life
In July 2009, McKim confirmed he was in a relationship with Cassy O'Connor, also a Tasmanian Greens Member of the House of Assembly.[11]
Images
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Nick McKim June 2010
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Nick McKim and Brian Walters
References
- ↑ "Tasmanian Parliamentary profile – Nick McKim". Retrieved 9 July 2008.
- ↑ Neales, Sue (21 April 2010). "Time to take the helm". The Mercury. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "McKim's Green evolution". The Mercury. 9 July 2008. Retrieved 9 July 2008.
- ↑ "Nick McKIM MP Electorate: FRANKLIN Inaugural speech". Parliament of Tasmania website. Government of Tasmania. 25 September 2002. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
- ↑ http://www.electoral.tas.gov.au/pages/HouseOfAssembly/HoA2010/Results/Franklin/FranklinFirst.html
- ↑ "Greens, Bartlett reach last-minute compromise". ABC News Online (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). 20 April 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
- ↑ "Ministerial Portfolios Set Exciting Challenge". Tasmanian Greens MPs. Tasmanian Parliamentary Greens. April 2010.
- ↑ "Greens take second Tasmanian ministry". The Age (Fairfax Media). 11 November 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ↑ "Mix-and-match Cabinet". The Mercury (News Limited). 14 May 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ↑ "Giddings removes Greens from Tasmanian Cabinet". Radio National. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- ↑ Wels, Peter (4 July 2009). "Green MPs pair off". The Examiner. Retrieved 15 July 2009.
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Tasmanian House of Assembly | ||
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Preceded by Paul Lennon Paula Wriedt |
Member for Franklin 2002–present Served alongside: Ross Butler (2008–2010) Lara Giddings (2002–present) Will Hodgman (2002–present) Daniel Hulme (2009–2010) David O'Byrne (2010–present) Jacquie Petrusma (2010–present) |
Incumbent |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by Lin Thorp |
Minister for Human Services 2010–2011 |
Succeeded by Cassy O'Connor |
Preceded by Michelle O'Byrne |
Minister for Community Development 2010–2011 | |
New ministry | Minister for Climate Change 2010–2011 | |
New ministry | Minister for Aboriginal Affairs 2010–2011 | |
New ministry | Minister for Sustainable Transport and Alternative Energy 2010–2011 |
Portfolio abrogated |
Preceded by Lisa Singh |
Minister for Corrections and Consumer Protection 2010–2014 |
Succeeded by Craig Farrell |
New ministry | Minister for Sustainable Transport 2011–2014 | |
Preceded by Lin Thorp |
Minister for Education and Skills 2011–2014 |
Succeeded by Brian Wightman |
Party political offices | ||
Preceded by Peg Putt |
Leader of the Tasmanian Greens 2008–2014 |
Succeeded by Kim Booth |
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