Nick McKim
Role at the time: Australian Greens senator for Tasmania
Defended or excused
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:”
Read the original text (opens in a new tab)Senate committee debate on foreign-military disclosure amendment, September 10Nick McKim, 1:20 pm; amendments (1) and (2), sheet 4039
Senate in-committee transcript reproducing the text of the Greens amendment moved by McKim, including both proposed incoming passenger-card questions.
Why we used this label
Relative to the proposed arrival-card requirement, McKim moved the legislative text that would establish it. That action supports the measure.