Tim Nicholls
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Tim Nicholls MP |
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Nicholls at the Brisbane CEO Sleepout 2011
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| Leader of the Opposition in Queensland | |
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Assumed office 6 May 2016 |
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| Deputy | Deb Frecklington |
| Preceded by | Lawrence Springborg |
| Shadow Minister for Arts and Major Events | |
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Assumed office 6 May 2016 |
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| Leader | himself |
| Preceded by |
Jann Stuckey (Major Events) Ian Walker (Arts) |
| Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Planning, Small Business, Employment and Trade | |
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In office 14 February 2015 – 6 May 2016 |
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| Leader | Lawrence Springborg |
| Preceded by | Tim Mulherin |
| Succeeded by |
Deb Frecklington (Infrastructure and Trade) Jarrod Bleijie (Employment) Scott Emerson (Small Business) Ian Walker (Planning) |
| Treasurer of Queensland | |
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In office 26 March 2012 – 14 February 2015 |
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| Premier | Campbell Newman |
| Preceded by | Andrew Fraser |
| Succeeded by | Curtis Pitt |
| Minister for Trade of Queensland | |
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In office 3 April 2012 – 14 February 2015 |
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| Premier | Campbell Newman |
| Preceded by | Andrew Fraser |
| Succeeded by | Jackie Trad |
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition of Queensland | |
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In office 23 March 2011 – 24 March 2012 |
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| Leader | Jeff Seeney |
| Preceded by | Lawrence Springborg |
| Succeeded by | Tim Mulherin |
| Member of the Queensland Parliament for Clayfield | |
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Assumed office 9 September 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Liddy Clark |
| Majority | 7.21% (2015) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
6 April 1965 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Political party |
Liberal (2000–2008) Liberal National Party (2008–present) |
| Alma mater | Queensland University of Technology |
| Profession | Solicitor |
Timothy James Nicholls (born 6 April 1965) is an Australian politician and leader of the Liberal National Party of Queensland. He served as the Treasurer of Queensland and the Minister for Trade of that state between March/April 2012 and 14 February 2015. He is the member for Clayfield in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland. He was originally a member of the Liberal Party of Australia including a stint as its deputy leader, but joined the Liberal National Party in 2008 when the Liberal Party and the National Parties merged in Queensland.
Nicholls was educated at Trinity Grammar School in Melbourne and the Anglican Church Grammar School in Brisbane.
Nicholls, originally a solicitor, began his career as a councilor in the Hamilton ward of the Brisbane City Council, which he held for six years. In 2006 he ran as the Liberal candidate in Clayfield. He defeated incumbent member Liddy Clark on 9 September 2006 achieving a swing of 3.2 points.
Shortly after being elected to State Parliament, Nicholls was encouraged by party colleagues to stand against Bruce Flegg for the Liberal Party leadership. He did not initially have enough support in the eight member Liberal caucus.
Shortly after the federal election of 2007, Nicholls again stood against Flegg for leadership. Eventually Mark McArdle was offered as a neutral party and he accepted leadership with Nicholls as his deputy.
The leadership dispute was rendered virtually moot when the Queensland Liberals and Queensland Nationals merged to form the Liberal National Party. Nicholls was appointed Shadow Treasurer by Lawrence Springborg and continued to hold that position in John-Paul Langbroek's Shadow Ministry.
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