Kim Booth

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.

Kim Booth
Leader of the Tasmanian Greens
In office
7 April 2014 – 20 May 2015
Preceded byNick McKim
Succeeded byCassy O'Connor
Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Bass
In office
20 July 2002 – 20 May 2015
Succeeded byAndrea Dawkins
ConstituencyBass
Personal details
Born1951 (age 68–69)
New South Wales, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Political partyGreens
OccupationSawmiller

Political career

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]

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gollark: Interesting.
gollark: I could *sell* the output of my bad sound sequences generator™?
gollark: Then why did the STN™ train network get mostly shelved in favour of `/home` or flying?
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References
  1. Andrews, Allison (20 April 2010). "Kim Booth's warning: It's a trap!". The Examiner. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  2. "2014 House of Assembly Summary of Elected Members". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 6 April 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  3. "Greens appoint Kim Booth as new leader in Tasmania". ABC. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  4. "Tasmanian Greens leader Kim Booth resigns from State Parliament". ABC News. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
Party political offices
Preceded by
Nick McKim		 Leader of the Tasmanian Greens
2014–2015		 Succeeded by
Cassy O'Connor


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