"The Greens are the party which offers hope for the future. Our policies are based on the values of compassion, common sense and a fair go." - Nick McKim MHA
Nick McKim has represented the people of Franklin in Tasmania’s House of Assembly since July 2002.
The Greens Opposition annual Alternative State Budget demonstrates a commitment to sound economic management and job creation. Nick has contributed costed initiatives across a variety of areas including: public transport, Child Protection services, Prison Reform, energy conservation, noise and waste pollution, to mention a few…
PARLIAMENTARY RECORD
Nick has developed a reputation as a strong Parliamentary performer and legislator. Nick’s initiatives include:
Ongoing successful advocacy on behalf of survivors of child abuse, including two attempts to establish an independent Commission of Inquiry, the first vote saw a Liberal member cross the floor in support of Nick’s motion, the second attempt received the support of the entire Liberal Party;
Joining with the local community to save Ralphs Bay from inappropriate development;
Successfully nominating the Tasmanian Devil for inclusion on Tasmania’s Threatened Species List;
Exposing government incompetence on major infrastructure projects such as the natural gas rollout and Basslink;
Fighting to end discrimination faced by same-sex couples;
Campaigned to eliminate plastic shopping bags in line with public opinion; and
Support for the Youth Parliament.
Nick has tabled several Bills in Parliament and moved many successful amendments to Bills. Private Members Bills tabled by Nick include:
Same Sex Marriage Bill 2005 –an historic Bill to create a State based marriage system which would remove discrimination faced by same-sex couples;
Chemical Trespass Bill 2004 – to protect waterways and businesses by ensuring the responsible use of chemicals;
Cat Control Bill 2003 –to create a system to register domestic cats as the first step to addressing the feral cat issue;
Protection of Public Participation Bill 2005 – to ensure public debate and to prevent corporations from taking defamation actions.
As a Member of the Parliamentary Environment Resources and Development Committee: presented a minority report on Conservation on Private Land Reference; Report on Compressed Natural Gas; and the current Committee Inquiry into Waste Management.
The major issues in Franklin include: the need to protect the high conservation value forests of the Weld Valley, water quality and the need to protect coastal values, transport infrastructure, and the ongoing crisis in health and affordable housing.
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Do you believe that governments have a moral, social, environmental and economic responsibility to respond more strongly and quickly to climate change?
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The Tasmanian Greens have released a draft version of a Cat Control Bill, which would provide for a statewide uniform cat registration system, including compulsory desexing and registration of domestic cats, as well as establishing a mechanism for the State Government to fund cat control measures.Gr...More »
The Tasmanian Greens have congratulated the students and staff of the Hutchins School for declaring Hutchins a Plastic Bag Free Zone, and for designing and producing a calico bag to replace plastic bags on school grounds.
Greens Opposition Environment spokesperson Nick McKim MHA said that SRC Envir...More »
The Tasmanian Greens have tabled the Same Sex Marriage Bill 2005 in the Tasmanian House of Assembly.
Greens Opposition Justice spokesperson Nick McKim MHA said that the historic Bill would allow same-sex marriages in Tasmania, and that the Greens intended to move the Bill into a Parliamentary Commi...More »
The Tasmanian Greens have tabled the Protection of Public Participation Bill 2005, which is designed to protect the right of citizens to participate in the public debate.
Greens Opposition Justice spokesperson Nick McKim MHA said that the Bill, if passed, would mean that a court could strike out a...More »
Child abuse, especially that which occurs in institutions regarded with trust
by the community, strikes at the core of our society, and at those who are
the most vulnerable in our society. Over time the public is growing increasingly
aware of the extent to which this abuse has occurred, an...More »
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