Nick McBride
Nick McBride | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Australian House of Assembly for MacKillop | |
| Assumed office 17 March 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Mitch Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal (until 2023) |
| Education | Kingston Area School, Prince Alfred College |
| Occupation | Politician, grazier |
| Website | nickmcbride |
Philip Nicholas McBride is an Australian politician. He has been a member of the South Australian House of Assembly since the 2018 state election, representing MacKillop.[1]
McBride was a member of the Liberal Party until 5 July 2023, when he announced that he was quitting the party to sit as an independent in the House of Assembly. He cited “dark forces” and "divisive factionalism" within the South Australia Liberal Party as the reason for his decision,[2][3] generally considered to be a reference to the SA Liberal’s increasingly right-wing positions, and the dramatic increase of conservative Pentecostal party members.[4]
McBride is also a grazier and his family has owned Conmurra Station since the 1930s.[5] He was president of the Grassland Society of South Australia in 2017.[6]
His great-grandfather was Sir Philip McBride, a founding member of the Liberal Party of Australia and Minister for Defence in the Menzies Government.
McBride allegedly assaulted his wife in April 2025 and was charged with three counts of assault.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Philip (Nick) Nicholas McBride". Members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "MacKillop MP Nick McBride quits SA Liberal Party". The Advertiser. 5 July 2023.[dead link]
- ^ "The factional feud prompting claims the SA Liberals are 'at war with themselves'". ABC News. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "'Dark forces': Liberal factional tensions erupt as MP turns independent - InDaily". 6 July 2023.
- ^ a b Blandis, Eva (7 May 2025). "SA MP appears in court over assault charges". ABC News. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ Green, Antony (2018). "MacKillop - SA Election 2018". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
External links
[edit]- "Nick McBride". Liberal Party of Australia (South Australian Division). Retrieved 14 September 2021.
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