Daniel Mookhey

Nitin Daniel Mookhey (born 1982) is an Australian politician. He has been a Labor member of the New South Wales Legislative Council since 6 May 2015,[1] when he was appointed to fill a vacancy caused by Steve Whan's resignation.[2][3][4][5][6]

The Honourable Daniel Mookhey MLC
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 May 2015
Preceded by	Steve Whan
Personal details
Born	1982 (age 38–39) Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia
Political party	Labor Party
Spouse(s)	Tamsin Lloyd ​ (m. 2014)​
Alma mater	University of Technology, Sydney University of New England

Born in Blacktown in Western Sydney to Indian migrants from Punjab, Mookhey is the first parliamentarian in Australian history to be sworn into office on the Bhagavad Gita.[7]

References

1. "The Hon. Daniel Mookhey, MLC". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
2. "Sharpe swings back into NSW parliament". Nine News. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
3. "Daniel Mookhey elected to NSW Parliament". The Indian Telegraph. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
4. "NSW election 2015: Evidence of Labor nominee rejected". The Australian. 2 April 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
5. "The union heavies". Crikey. 4 June 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
6. "Daniel Mookhey in NSW Upper House". SBS News. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
7. Hasham, Nicole (15 May 2015). "Labor MLC Daniel Mookhey makes Australian political history by swearing on the Bhagavad Gita". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 May 2015.