Nick xenophon biography

Centre Alliance website. Xenophon considers himself to be a centrist politician with strong views against poker machine gambling. Retrieved 28 June In , Xenophon co-sponsored a bill with Victorian Senator John Madigan to restrict federal government subsidies for wind farms. Archived from the original on 5 January South Australian Legislative Council — [ edit ].

His total was 5. Xenophon had his second child in early with another partner. Retrieved 13 November In Xenophon announced he was undergoing surgery for a non-cancerous brain tumour. Xenophon failed in his central mission to have poker machines curbed or eliminated in a lasting way, but was instrumental in the Rudd government 's repeal of WorkChoices legislation and the passage of the economic stimulus package, as well as the Abbott government 's repeal of the Clean Energy Act Solicitor Politician.

Xenophon asked the Australian government to have him referred to the High Court in the Court of Disputed Returns for consideration and clarification of his eligibility. Xenophon opened a Greek-Cypriot restaurant called Thanks to Theo in Adelaide in to honour his father who died in the same year. In , Xenophon appealed in person to Indonesia 's largest Islamic body to support a reprieve for two Australian convicted drug smugglers sentenced to death in Bali.

Archived from the original on 16 October In March , Xenophon opposed the amendments to the national security legislative framework, particularly on the issue of telecommunications data retention.

Nick xenophon pokies

Archived from the original on 26 September Political views [ edit ]. Stirling Griff. ABC Online. The Advertiser. Archived from the original on 6 October Archived from the original on 13 January Australian Senate — [ edit ].

Nick xenophon team

See also: South Australian state election, When the Nick Xenophon Team changed its name to Centre Alliance, Xenophon himself ceased to be directly involved with the party. About us Contact OpenAustralia. The Saturday Paper.