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Nick McKim

Nick McKim

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Australian Greens Senator for Lutruwita/Tasmania Authorised by N McKim, Australian Greens

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Nick McKim @nickmckim.bsky.social · 3d

Gender-affirming care saves lives. It helps trans and gender diverse people thrive, live with dignity, and be themselves. It should never be used as a political football.

The LNP must immediately reinstate gender-affirming care, and stop playing politics with people’s lives.

Nick McKim @nickmckim.bsky.social · 3d

The LNP's actions here are truly disgusting, placing young trans folk in the middle of a culture war of their own creation, using them as a public punching bag, and knowingly risking young lives in the process.

Nick McKim @nickmckim.bsky.social · 3d

This decision is hateful and cruel, and goes against everything we know about gender-affirming care and its ability to save lives.

Nick McKim @nickmckim.bsky.social · 3d

In an abhorrent turn of events, Queensland's Health Minister - Tim Nicholls - has reinstated a ban on gender-affirming care for young trans folk, just hours after the Supreme Court ruled the LNP’s first ban unlawful.

Nick McKim @nickmckim.bsky.social · 4d

The LNP can dress up their bigotry however they want. It’s all bullshit. They’re deliberately endangering trans kids to feed the culture-war machine.

They should reinstate gender-affirming care immediately. Stop the cruelty and stop playing politics with people’s lives.

Nick McKim @nickmckim.bsky.social · 4d

Gender-affirming care saves lives. It helps trans and gender diverse people thrive, live with dignity, and be themselves. It should never be used as a political football.

Nick McKim @nickmckim.bsky.social · 4d

The LNP waged this culture war with kids in their crosshairs. They were willing to risk trans kids’ lives for political points. It was hateful and cruel, which is exactly what they are.

Nick McKim @nickmckim.bsky.social · 4d

A Queensland mum just had to take the LNP Government to court so her trans kid could get healthcare. And she won! The Supreme Court ruled the LNP’s ban on gender-affirming care was unlawful.

Nick McKim @nickmckim.bsky.social · 4d

The LNP can dress up their bigotry however they want. It’s all bullshit. They’re deliberately endangering trans kids to feed the culture-war machine.

They should reinstate gender-affirming care immediately. Stop the cruelty and stop playing politics with people’s lives.

Nick McKim @nickmckim.bsky.social · 4d

Gender-affirming care saves lives. It helps trans and gender diverse people thrive, live with dignity, and be themselves. It should never be used a political football.

Nick McKim @nickmckim.bsky.social · 4d

The LNP waged this culture war with kids in their crosshairs. They were willing to risk trans kids’ lives for political points. It was hateful and cruel, which is exactly what they are.

Nick McKim @nickmckim.bsky.social · Sep 19

Massive thanks to the activists from @bobbrownfoundation for their tireless courage and steadfast defence of this beautiful place.

This forest must be protected not destroyed, and we need to end native forest logging right around Australia.

Nick McKim @nickmckim.bsky.social · Sep 19

Forestry Tasmania have made it clear that they intend to log this majestic forest, and the interest from Tasmania Police means they may move in any time to facilitate its destruction.

Nick McKim @nickmckim.bsky.social · Sep 19

Police and Forestry Tasmania have scoped out the Styx Forest Sentinel Camp that I visited this week.

Nick McKim @nickmckim.bsky.social · Sep 8

Labor promised zero extinctions. But while the koala edges closer to vanishing, their reforms to our nature laws are too weak and too slow. We need strong national laws, enforced by an independent watchdog, that actually keep trees standing.

Nick McKim @nickmckim.bsky.social · Sep 8

Even worse, 98% of destroyed koala habitat is being bulldozed without assessment. Agriculture and native forest logging are driving the devastation, while Labor refuses to close the loopholes that allow it.

Nick McKim @nickmckim.bsky.social · Sep 8

Since 2011, almost 38,000 hectares of koala habitat has been signed off for destruction under Australia’s so-called “nature protection” laws. That is an area larger than two Royal National Parks.

Nick McKim @nickmckim.bsky.social · Sep 8

The koala is officially listed as endangered. The government itself admits habitat destruction is the “major and increasing threat” to their survival. Yet Labor keeps waving projects through that tear down their forests.

Nick McKim @nickmckim.bsky.social · Sep 8

2025 has already been the worst on record for the destruction of koala habitat. Almost 4,000 hectares – the size of four Sydney Airports – has been approved to be bulldozed this year.

Nick McKim @nickmckim.bsky.social · Sep 1

Tibet’s status remains unresolved and it’s time for the Australian government to clearly declare this and support self determination for the Tibetan people.

Nick McKim @nickmckim.bsky.social · Sep 1

They bravely shared profound stories of personal and cultural loss.

We must remember those who who remain in Tibet under authoritarian rule, without freedom of movement and religion, and we must reject the legitimacy of any Dalai Lama appointed by the Chinese government.

Nick McKim @nickmckim.bsky.social · Sep 1

My privilege to meet today with a delegation of Australia’s Tibetan community.

We spoke about the need for self-determination for Tibetan people, and the importance of protecting the future succession of the Dalai Lama from Chinese government interference.

Nick McKim @nickmckim.bsky.social · Aug 29

Its habitats, landscapes and seascapes should be protected under international conventions, not exploited for profit by a multinational corporation.

Nick McKim @nickmckim.bsky.social · Aug 29

It is the southern end of the East Asian Australasian flyway, which runs from the Arctic to Tasmania, and is integral to some of the most profound bird migrations in the world.

Nick McKim @nickmckim.bsky.social · Aug 29

Robbins Island is critical habitat for migratory birds, and has been identified by the Commonwealth as being suitable for an International Ramsar listing.