The First Rudd Government required the support of two crossbench senators or the opposition to pass legislation. [103] Xenophon's subsequent application to renounce that citizenship became effective on 30 August. [112][113], On 2 December 2019 Huawei Australia announced that it had engaged Xenophon's services as an "external lawyer". [74] He was later sent back to Australia. Xenophon denied that he was acting as a lobbyist. [115], In 1990, Xenophon married physiotherapist Sandra Kazubiernis. * Mr Melrose reportedly donated $170,000 to the Nick Xenophon Team in 2016. Xenophon's translator reportedly stated, “We are aware that the death penalty is the right of the Indonesian government. [94] Other crossbench senators, including John Madigan and David Leyonhjelm, whose re-election prospects would be bleak under the new voting arrangements, accused Xenophon of "political trickery of the highest order". [35][36][37] Nick Minchin, a Liberal senator from South Australia, urged people not to vote for Xenophon. The firm continues and deals primarily with workers compensation and personal injury claims on a no-win-no-fee basis. [24][25] The bill became law when Cameron and Crothers voted with the Liberal government, although Xenophon voted against the bill in its final form. Xenophon considers himself to be a centrist politician [18][19] with strong views against poker machine gambling. Although the WSJ piece is behind a paywall, Chris Pandolfo of The Blaze has details:. Nicholas Xenophon (né Xenophou; 29 January 1959) is an Australian politician and lawyer who was a Senator for South Australia from 2008 to 2017. [118] Xenophon admitted that a relationship had commenced in 2007,[119] but rejected any negative assertions. Kazubiernis and Xenophon separated in 1995 and later divorced. [2]:para 135, In September 2017, the Turnbull Government with the support of Nick Xenophon (by a vote of 31-27), was able to pass changes to media legislation including the repealing of the "two-out-of-three" rule (which allowed a company to own a TV station, newspaper and radio station in a single market) and This all came up because of a column in the Wall Street Journal by Meghan Cox Gurdon. We know how confronting it can be dealing … One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world. [38][39][40] Due to running as an independent Xenophon's name did not appear above the line on the ticket, instead he was represented only by the letter "S" above the line, with voters having to search for his details. by Brooke Tenio 11 months ago. [115], In 1990, Xenophon married physiotherapist Sandra Kazubiernis. Centre Alliance faces an uphill battle to retain either of its two South Australian Senate seats — both secured under the Nick Xenophon Team banner at the double-dissolution election in 2016. Loading... Unsubscribe from Studio 10? Today: TheTruth365-Australia Inc. is counting on you. Chris talks to the independent senator about the continuing fall-out from the election They may hold balance of power", "Win(d) for common sense: Stony Gap wind farm knocked back - Wind Energy News", "Nick Xenophon appeals to Indonesian Muslims to support Bali Nine reprieve", "Legislative Council Background. [8], In 1982 and 1983, Xenophon worked as a lawyer in the private practice of Jacob van Dissel. The carbon pricing scheme passed with the Labor government receiving Green support for the legislation in the Senate. Xenophon accused proponents of a "partisan and personal campaign". Nick Xenophon ran for election as an independent candidate in Australia under a "No Pokies" ticket that ran in South Australian state elections from 1997 to 2006. the "reach rule" (which prevented a single TV broadcaster from reaching more than seventy-five per cent of the population). Cappo subsequently stepped down from several of his public positions. In an interview the following day, Ms Gilcrist said "based on my experience not only as a victim who's dealt with Nick but also somebody who's worked with Nick and his office... Nick is passionate and he cares and he is empathetic. [77], During the 2013 federal election, Xenophon nominated four key policy issues; gaming machine reforms, stopping palm oil from being sold in Australia, breaking up the supermarket duopoly, and better deals for Riverland irrigators in the Murray-Darling basin rescue plan. SWIPE to see the doppelgängers!' The Carly Ryan Foundation Inc. Giles Rositano - SA BEST. On 11 October 2007, Xenophon called a press conference at the Adelaide Zoo in front of the giraffe enclosure, declaring he would "stick his neck out for South Australia" by announcing his resignation from the South Australian Legislative Council in an attempt to gain election to the Australian Senate at the 2007 federal election. [35][36][37] Nick Minchin, a Liberal senator from South Australia, urged people not to vote for Xenophon. [73], In February 2013, Xenophon attempted independently to revisit Malaysia but was refused entry by immigration authorities and detained. [85] However, he later stated that the plan had been "neutered" because of changes made to it via regulation. [108] On 31 October 2017, Xenophon resigned from the Senate, and was replaced by his party's senior advisor Rex Patrick. [11][12][13], In 1994 and 1997, Xenophon served as President of the South Australian branch of the Australian Plaintiff Lawyers' Association. Xenophon initially voted against the package, but ultimately voted in favour after amendments were made. [22][91], In November 2015, Xenophon joined calls for a royal commission into the Australia-East Timor spying scandal. The Weekly: Hard Chat with Nick Xenophon - … [10] Xenophon was also vocal in the Eugene McGee hit-run affair, becoming an advocate for the victim's wife, with public opinion eventually forcing the Kapunda Road Royal Commission that led to harsher laws for hit-run offences.[27]. [114] The company had been banned by the Australian government from providing 5G infrastructure, and was seeking to have that policy revised. "[44] Some people whose causes Xenophon had championed also came forward to defend Xenophon, like Di Gilcrist, whose husband's hit and run death resulted in the Kapunda Road Royal Commission. [90], In March 2015, Xenophon independently travelled to Indonesia with an Adelaide sheikh to unconvincingly seek clemency for the Bali Nine duo who were on death row. [43] She also said Xenophon had demanded she contribute $50,000 towards campaign expenses at the 2006 state election. Xenophon denied that he was acting as a lobbyist. Wilkie had campaigned heavily against pokies at the election. During this time, Xenophon also taught law at the University of South Australia, where future political opponent Christopher Pyne was among his students. [5] In 1984, van Dissel gave Xenophon the personal injury part of his practice, enabling Xenophon to become principal of his new firm, Xenophon & Co. Lawyers. [26] Following the election of the Rann Labor government at the 2002 state election, the government needed an additional five non-Labor upper house members to pass legislation, giving a shared balance of power to the Democrats on three seats, incumbent independents Xenophon and Cameron, with the Family First Party winning their first seat. Nick Xenophon. [104][105] On 27 October 2017, the High Court found he had been eligible in 2016 to nominate and be validly elected. The firm continues and deals primarily with workers compensation and personal injury claims on a no-win-no-fee basis. Towards the end of the campaign, Xenophon walked a large mule down Rundle Mall to symbolise his stubbornness. [5] When their only child was born in 1992, Xenophon changed his own surname by deed poll from Xenophou to Xenophon; his paternal grandfather's surname. Da quando eravamo bambini fino alla nostra adolescenza, la Musica è sempre stata accanto a noi, marcando le nostre esperienze e dandoci ricordi di feste, concerti, matrimoni, viaggi, corse, maratone o semplicemente tenendoci compagnia a casa. 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 2011. Xenophon initially focused on his central anti-gambling policy, but also embraced other issues in federal parliament such as civil liberties, defence, education, foreign policy, health, infrastructure, manufacturing, national security, and regional affairs. [100], In March 2017, Xenophon announced that he would launch a new party in time for the 2018 South Australian state election. All three men denied the senator's claims. Xenophon's concerns about wind turbines were predominantly related to anecdotal evidence of health problems and the reliability of wind-sourced power. South Australia Election 2006", "South Australia: The Australian Journal of Politics and History June 1999", "Australia debates sell offs as elections loom: Petroleum Economist 2 October 1998", "Victory for Labor and Xenophon (Media Release)", "Colourful independent seeks move to Canberra", "Live Interview Senator Natasha Stott Despoja; Megan Lloyd (Messenger Newspapers)", "Nick Xenophon's running mate unleashes extraordinary attack", "State MP launches scathing attack on Xenophon", "Xenophon 'hurt and bewildered' by Parliament attack", "Senate – First Preferences by Candidate – SA", "South Australians at the polls: The 2007 national election result analysed", "Can the Coalition win Control of the Senate through a Half-Senate Election? The New Straits Times questioned Xenophon's impartiality in an article, which included part of his 2009 speech criticizing Scientology. [15][16] He also represents the military whistleblower, David McBride.[17]. [79] Group voting tickets came under scrutiny because multiple candidates were provisionally elected with the vast majority of their 14.3 percent quotas coming from the preferences of other parties across the political spectrum. the "reach rule" (which prevented a single TV broadcaster from reaching more than seventy-five per cent of the population). Xenophon chose such action after receiving an "unsatisfactory" response from the Church when advising them of his intentions and ultimatum. Explore {{searchView.params.phrase}} by colour family {{familyColorButtonText(colorFamily.name)}} Nick Xenophon, independent Senator for South Australia speaks during the 2014 Economic and Social Outlook Conference on July 4, 2014 in Melbourne,... Nick Xenophon… [87], In March 2015, Xenophon opposed the amendments to the national security legislative framework, particularly on the issue of telecommunications data retention. [106][107], On 6 October 2017, Xenophon announced that he would resign in order to stand for the Parliament of South Australia at the 2018 South Australian general election. [85] However, he later stated that the plan had been "neutered" because of changes made to it via regulation. SA Votes: Press Club Debate SA Premier Jay Weatherill, Opposition Leader Steven Marshall and SA Best leader Nick Xenophon debate at the SA Press Club ahead of the March 17 election. [22][91], In November 2015, Xenophon joined calls for a royal commission into the Australia-East Timor spying scandal. [78] A record number of candidates stood at the election. Nicholas Xenophon (né Xenophou; 29 January 1959) is an Australian politician who was a Senator for South Australia from 2008 to 2017. The Australian who spent millions fighting for justice for Timor. [5], In 2012, Xenophon co-sponsored a bill with Victorian Senator John Madigan to restrict federal government subsidies for wind farms. Kazubiernis and Xenophon separated in 1995 and later divorced. When the Nick Xenophon Team changed its name to Centre Alliance, Xenophon himself ceased to be directly involved with the party.[3]. [41], As Xenophon had vacated his Legislative Council seat to run for the Senate, a joint sitting of the South Australian parliament was convened for 21 November 2007 to select Xenophon's replacement. [87], In March 2015, Xenophon opposed the amendments to the national security legislative framework, particularly on the issue of telecommunications data retention. In today’s High Wired: Was Nick Xenophon right all along? [50], In February 2009, the Rudd Government needed to pass its $42 billion economic stimulus package. Sign this petition [5], According to Xenophon, the party politics of the On Dit incident disenchanted him, although some Labor members maintain that he considered joining the Australian Labor Party while at university. Xenophon chose such action after receiving an "unsatisfactory" response from the Church when advising them of his intentions and ultimatum. [75][76] It was confirmed that Xenophon was not on an Australian Delegation list scheduled to meet the Malaysian parliamentary affairs minister. Nick Xenophon & Co. Lawyers. At the 2006 state election, he ran an aggressive campaign and attracted considerable publicity through a range of imaginative stunts, including riding a model locomotive "gravy train" outside Parliament House to protest MPs' superannuation entitlements, parading along Rundle Mall wearing a sandwich board to advertise his campaign, and bringing a small goat to Parliament urging voters not to "kid around" with their vote. [51][52], In November 2009, Xenophon labelled the Church of Scientology as a criminal organisation, alleging members had experienced blackmail, torture and violence, labour camps and forced imprisonment, and coerced abortions. [50], In February 2009, the Rudd Government needed to pass its $42 billion economic stimulus package. [109][110][111], On 19 August 2017, Xenophon announced that British authorities had confirmed that he was a British Overseas Citizen because his ethnic Greek father was born in Cyprus when it was a British colony. XENOPHON. The carbon pricing scheme passed with the Labor government receiving Green support for the legislation in the Senate. Third-placed Xenophon was therefore eliminated, with Hartley reverting to the traditional Liberal vs Labor contest. The South Australian senator says he’s “gobsmacked” about a story in the New Straits Times today questioning his impartiality as an observer of a demonstration in Kuala Lumpur over the weekend. [99], In August 2016, Xenophon and NXT colleagues opposed the proposed same-sex marriage plebiscite on the basis that it was not binding and a waste of public resources. Nick Xenophon. In 2008, The Australian quoted many Liberal and Labor politicians who believed Xenophon had shown himself to be a "lightweight" political opportunist during his decade in state politics. Facebook's Australia news blackout: A shock four years in the making The fight between the world's largest social media company and the 13th-largest economy is the result of a bill [77], During the 2013 federal election, Xenophon nominated four key policy issues; gaming machine reforms, stopping palm oil from being sold in Australia, breaking up the supermarket duopoly, and better deals for Riverland irrigators in the Murray-Darling basin rescue plan. [56] This recommendation received bipartisan support. [38][39][40] Due to running as an independent Xenophon's name did not appear above the line on the ticket, instead he was represented only by the letter "S" above the line, with voters having to search for his details. Additionally, Xenophon was pivotal in the obstruction of the Abbott Government's 2014 austerity budget, the plan to build next generation submarines overseas, and the Pyne higher education reforms. [92][93], In February 2016, Xenophon joined with the Australian Greens and the Government to support a reform of the Senate election system. Our Politician Pay Calculator has been used by more than 250,000 Australians keen to compare their salary to what their local member of parliament earns per year. [102], In August 2017, Xenophon became embroiled in the 2017 Australian parliamentary eligibility crisis [103] and asked to be referred to the High Court for clarification of his 2016 eligibility. "[44] Some people whose causes Xenophon had championed also came forward to defend Xenophon, like Di Gilcrist, whose husband's hit and run death resulted in the Kapunda Road Royal Commission. [22], At the 1997 state election, Xenophon stood for the South Australian Legislative Council under an Independent No Pokies ticket, advocating the reduction and abolition of poker machines (colloquially known as "pokies"). [34] His platform consisted of anti-gambling and consumer protection measures, attention to the water crisis affecting the Murray River, ratifying Kyoto, opposition against a "decrease in state rights", and opposition to WorkChoices. [104][105] On 27 October 2017, the High Court found that Xenophon had been eligible in 2016 to nominate and be validly elected. Download:Part 1: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QE63Z5ORPart 2: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5RCHFXIOToday Tonight - Senator Nick Xenophon Part … [11][12][13], In 1994 and 1997, Xenophon served as President of the South Australian branch of the Australian Plaintiff Lawyers' Association. Wilkie had campaigned heavily against pokies at the election. At the end of his eighteen-month term, Xenophon wrote as a whistleblower in On Dit that the Young Liberals had rigged the vote in order to secure the unlikely victory of their editing team. [30] He received 190,958 first preferences or 20.51 per cent of the total vote, enough to not only be re-elected himself, but also to elect the second No Pokies candidate, Ann Bressington. [104][105] On 27 October 2017, the High Court found he had been eligible in 2016 to nominate and be validly elected. However, defectors from Labor in the upper house, Terry Cameron and Trevor Crothers, often brought Xenophon in to play. Therefore, we do not ask that it be cancelled but plead that it be delayed”. He was the leader of two political parties: Nick Xenophon Team federally, and Nick Xenophon's SA-BEST in South Australia. [15][16] He also represents the military whistleblower, David McBride.[17]. Xenophon shared the balance of power in the Senate with the Australian Greens and the Family First Party. The AIMN is a platform for citizen journalists and bloggers to write and engage in an independent Australian media environment. South Australian Independent Nick Xenophon is preparing to launch his own political party to field candidates at the next Federal election. [41], As Xenophon had vacated his Legislative Council seat to run for the Senate, a joint sitting of the South Australian parliament was convened for 21 November 2007 to select Xenophon's replacement. Xenophon accused proponents of a "partisan and personal campaign". IT SHOULD NEVER BE WRONG TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST INJUSTICE Speaking ou... t about unjust things that unfortunately do happen in the legal profession – no matter … Former valuer-general John Darley, who had stood as the third candidate on Xenophon's ticket in 2006, was appointed. The Today Show added in the caption. [31][32] His total was 5.46 per cent less than the Liberal Party, and he outpolled the Liberals in some booths, including the electoral district of Enfield. [9][10], In 1992, after the Bannon Labor government passed legislation that saw the introduction of poker machines (pokies) into South Australia in 1994 the increased incidence of problem gambling came to Xenophon's attention in his legal practice. Haigh and Priestley also make the interesting point that when people today talk about ‘the women of ENIAC’, they don’t tend to consider the 34 wiremen, technicians, and assemblers who actually built the machine, most of whom were in fact women. 6 talking about this. [89] Xenophon negotiated with then Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Scott Morrison for the reintroduction of the Temporary Protection Visa. [23] This made Xenophon the first independent elected to the Legislative Council in 60 years.[6]. [30] He received 190,958 first preferences or 20.51 per cent of the total vote, enough to not only be re-elected himself, but also to elect the second No Pokies candidate, Ann Bressington. Today, Nick Xenophon & Co. Lawyers provide legal services catering to the needs of individuals and their families. [102], In August 2017, Xenophon became embroiled in the 2017 Australian parliamentary eligibility crisis [103] and asked to be referred to the High Court for clarification of his 2016 eligibility. [51][52], In November 2009, Xenophon labelled the Church of Scientology as a criminal organisation, alleging members had experienced blackmail, torture and violence, labour camps and forced imprisonment, and coerced abortions. ; Kim Carr’s colourful language; Reincarnating Jane Lomax-Smith. Xenophon initially voted against the package, but ultimately voted in favour after amendments were made. From 1997 to 2007, he was a member of the South Australian Legislative Council, serving as a… On 15 October 2015, Xenophon and Fernandes wrote in The Sydney Morning Herald: "We remember the Balibo Five today not because journalists are any more special than other civilians, but because journalists play a crucial role in bringing information about human rights violations to the outside world". Xenophon persuaded the government to bring forward $900 million in Murray-Darling basin funds and other water projects, which included $500 million over three years for water buybacks. [20][21], In 2015, 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. [80][81][82], After returning to a balance of power position in the Senate, Xenophon focused on defence materiel, particularly the Collins-class submarine replacement project,[83] and cuts made by the Abbott Government in the 2014 Australian federal budget.