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 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 69–70) New South Wales, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Greens
Occupation	Sawmiller

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]

References

• Parliamentary Library profile

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.

External links

• Kim Booth's maiden speech to parliament
• Page on the Tasmanian Greens website