Kim Booth
Kim Booth | |
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| Leader of the Tasmanian Greens | |
| In office 7 April 2014 – 20 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Nick McKim |
| Succeeded by | Cassy O'Connor |
| Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Bass | |
| In office 20 July 2002 – 20 May 2015 | |
| Succeeded by | Andrea Dawkins |
| Constituency | Bass |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1951 (age 72–73) New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Greens |
| Occupation | Sawmiller |
Kim Dion Booth (born 1951) is a former Australian politician. He was the leader of the Tasmanian Greens from April 2014 to May 2015, and represented the Division of Bass in the Tasmanian House of Assembly.
Political career
[edit]After the 2010 Tasmanian state election, Booth refused to support the Greens-Labor deal, warning that the deal with Labor would hurt the Greens.[1] He held the Greens portfolios of Forests; Energy; Attorney-General and Justice; Small Business; Industry; Racing and Gaming; and Veterans Affairs.
He was re-elected at the 2014 House of Assembly elections,[2] and was subsequently elected as party leader.[3]
On 20 May 2015, Booth announced he was resigning from Parliament and as leader of the Greens with immediate effect, following the death of his father. His seat in Bass was filled by Andrea Dawkins after the TEC conducted a count back from the 2014 election results.[4]
References
[edit]- "Kim Dion Booth". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania.
- ^ Andrews, Allison (20 April 2010). "Kim Booth's warning: It's a trap!". The Examiner. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ "2014 House of Assembly Summary of Elected Members". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 6 April 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ^ "Greens appoint Kim Booth as new leader in Tasmania". ABC. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ^ "Tasmanian Greens leader Kim Booth resigns from State Parliament". ABC News. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
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