Nigel Scullion
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Senator The Honourable Nigel Scullion |
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| Minister for Indigenous Affairs | |
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Assumed office 18 September 2013 |
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| Prime Minister |
Tony Abbott Malcolm Turnbull |
| Preceded by | Jenny Macklin |
| Minister for Community Services | |
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In office 9 October 2003 – 3 December 2007 |
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| Prime Minister | John Howard |
| Preceded by | John Cobb |
| Succeeded by | Jenny Macklin |
| Senator for the Northern Territory | |
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Assumed office 10 November 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Grant Tambling |
| Personal details | |
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Nigel Gregory Scullion 4 May 1956 London, England |
| Political party | Country Liberal Party |
| Other political affiliations |
The Nationals (federal caucus) Coalition |
| Spouse(s) | Jenny Scullion (divorced) Carol Sexton |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Fisherman |
Nigel Gregory Scullion (born 4 May 1956 in London, England) is an Australian politician. He has been a Country Liberal Party member of the Australian Senate for the Northern Territory since November 2001. He sits with the National Party in the Senate, and has been the Leader of the Nationals in the Senate since 2013; having previously served in that role between 2007 and 2008; and as Deputy Leader of the National Party between 2007 and 2013. Scullion has been the Minister for Indigenous Affairs since 18 September 2013, first in the Abbott Government and then the Turnbull Government.
He was born in London, England then lived in Deakin, Canberra, during high school. He is married with 3 children. Before entering the Senate he was a professional fisherman and graduated from the Australian Rural Leadership Program.
Scullion received media attention early in his career when questions arose over how his business relationships with government bodies might have affected his eligibility to sit in the Parliament. Investigations continued for some time, but in the end did not affect his membership of Parliament. On 30 January 2007, he was appointed Minister for Community Services in the Australian Government. He held office for only 10 months before the Howard Government was defeated in an election.
In February 2007, Scullion was elected to the position of deputy Senate leader of the federal National Party and was subsequently promoted to the positions of deputy parliamentary leader of the National Party and leader of the party in the Senate on 3 December 2007, following the coalition's defeat. On 6 December 2007 he was named as Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in the shadow ministry chosen by new Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson. In 2008, he was defeated by Barnaby Joyce for the Senate leadership, but retained the deputy leadership of the National Party.
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