appointed to the Senate by a joint sitting of the Tasmanian Parliament on 19 August 2015. Unlike other Greens Senators, Senator McKim has had ministerial experience due to him having been a minister in the previous Tasmanian ALP Government whilst as State Greens leader. McKim was re-elected to the Senate at the 2019 federal election where he received 12.4% of the state's vote, with a swing of 1.41% in his favour. Alongside serving as Co-Deputy Leader of the Greens with Senator Larissa Waters, McKim also acts as the Greens' spokesperson for the following: Treasury, Finance & Economic Justice Immigration & Citizenship Digital Rights, I.T. & the National Broadband Network On 5 September 2022 McKim called on the Reserve Bank of Australia to pause interest rate hikes. This call was the subject of some controversy, with critics suggesting that McKim had a financial conflict of interest due to his ownership of four properties. The following day McKim called on the RBA Governor Philip Lowe to resign, stating that Lowe "has not demonstrated that he understands the impact his actions have had on a small business owner or a casual worker trying to pay the rent". 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. References External links Summary of parliamentary voting for Senator Nick McKim on TheyVoteForYou.org.au Australian Parliament biography Nick McKim's maiden speech to the Tasmanian Parliament 1965 births Living people Members of the Australian Senate Members of the Australian Senate for Tasmania Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly Australian Greens members of the Parliament of Australia Australian Greens members of the Parliament of Tasmania English emigrants to Australia 21st-century Australian politicians