Nick McKim is an Australian Greens senator for Tasmania and the Greens whip in the Senate. He previously represented Franklin in the Tasmanian House of Assembly and led the Tasmanian Greens.
Case
The Greens proposed adding two foreign-military membership questions to Australia's incoming passenger card. Labor opposed the amendment, citing concerns about answer accuracy and implementation costs. The amendment was not included in the enacted law.
Role at the time: Australian Greens senator for Tasmania
Statement summary
McKim formally moved the Greens amendment requiring arrivals to declare whether they had belonged to a foreign military in the past 12 months and to name each military.
“I move amendments (1) and (2) on sheet 4039:”
Relative to the proposed arrival-card requirement, McKim moved the legislative text that would establish it. That action supports the measure.
Statement dates: September 9, 2026
Statement dates: September 9, 2026
