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Nick McKim
Senator for lutruwita/Tasmania

Defence Force callout legislation

28 June, 2018 - The increased use of the Defence Force on Australian streets is deeply concerning, Australian Greens Justice spokesperson Nick McKim says. “Legi...

Family violence cross-examination changes

28 June, 2018 - The Greens welcome legislation to restrict the circumstances in which family violence survivors can be cross-examined in family law proceedings....

Cuts to services for people seeking asylum

27 June, 2018 - The cuts to support for people seeking asylum in Australia are unconscionably cruel and designed to force people into poverty, Greens Immigratio...

Foreign Influence and Espionage Bills

27 June, 2018 - The foreign influence and espionage legislation that is being rushed through Parliament will have serious impacts on people’s right to protest a...

World Refugee Day

20 June, 2018 - Australia has much to lament this World Refugee Day, Greens Immigration Spokesperson Nick McKim says. “There are still hundreds of men, women an...

Death on Nauru

15 June, 2018 - The death of person who sought asylum in Australia but was exiled offshore for five years is a another bloody stain on Australia’s national cons...

Labor and Liberals ignore the Tarkine/takayna

14 June, 2018 - Comments from Labor and Liberal candidates for Braddon about takayna show how ignorant the old parties are about the values of the area. “The Ta...

Foreign Influence Legislation

8 June, 2018 - Labor and the Liberals have again stitched up a cosy deal to reduce people’s basic rights and freedoms, Greens Justice spokesperson Nick McKim sa...

Family Court merger

30 May, 2018 - Delays in the Family Court system should be addressed by more funding for the courts, legal aid and community legal centres, Greens Justice spoke...

Family Court merger

30 May, 2018 - Delays in the Family Court system should be addressed by more funding for the courts, legal aid and community legal centres, Greens Justice spoke...

Dutton and Shorten - two sides of the same coin

28 May, 2018 - Labor’s refusal to even discuss a more humane approach to refugees shows the party leadership has learned nothing from five years of death and mi...

Dutton and Shorten - two sides of the same coin

28 May, 2018 - Labor’s refusal to even discuss a more humane approach to refugees shows the party leadership has learned nothing from five years of death and mi...