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Jim Scott (Australian politician)

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Jim Scott
Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council
In office
6 February 1993 – 26 January 2005
Preceded byGarry Kelly
Succeeded byLynn MacLaren
ConstituencySouth Metropolitan Region
Personal details
Born
James Alan Scott

(1946-11-16) 16 November 1946 (age 77)
Kellerberrin, Western Australia
Political partyGreens Western Australia

James Alan Scott (born 16 November 1946) is an Australian former politician.

Early life

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Born in Kellerberrin, Western Australia, he worked as a theatrical set builder.

Political career

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In the 1993 Western Australian state election, he was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council region of South Metropolitan, the first member of the Greens[1] elected to the state parliament. He held the seat until 2005, when he resigned to contest the Legislative Assembly seat of Fremantle, unsuccessfully.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Jim Scott". Australian Greens. 9 February 2016. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  2. ^ Parliament of Western Australia (2009). "Hon. James (Jim) Alan Scott MLC". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 November 2013.