Jim Wilkinson (Australian politician)

Jim Wilkinson

Personal information
Full name	James Scott Wilkinson
Born	4 December 1951 (1951-12-04) Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Batting style	Left-hand bat
Role	Batsman
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1973–1977	Tasmania
Career statistics
Competition	FC	LA
Matches	3	2
Runs scored	166	8
Batting average	33.20	4.00
100s/50s	0/1	0/0
Top score	79	8
Catches/stumpings	0/–	0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 24 February 2012

The Hon. James Scott "Jim" Wilkinson MLC (born 4 December 1951 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia) is the member for the Division of Nelson in the Legislative Council of the Tasmanian Parliament. He is also a practising lawyer in Hobart.

Jim Wilkinson belongs to the dominant Conservative majority in the Legislative Council. He has, along with the rest of the Council voted in favour of most of the Government's significant legislation. In a few notable cases Mr Wilkinson has voted down socially progressive legislation, such as the attempt by the Government in 2005 to regulate Tasmania's brothels.

Jim Wilkinson has been criticised for working in private practice as a lawyer at the same time as serving on the Legislative Council rather than committing to the job of Parliamentarian full-time. In the lead-up to the 2007 election he campaigned against the Lennon Government's pulp mill process, but after he was re-elected he ultimately voted in favour of the pulp mill.

Also a talented sportsman, he played 15 games with South Melbourne in the VFL from 1970 to 1972, as well as first-class cricket for Tasmania from 1973 to 1975.

External links

• Parliamentary library profile
• Jim Wilkinson's inaugural speech to parliament
• Jim Wilkinson's cricket career