Michael Berkman | |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Maiwar | |
| Assumed office 25 November 2017 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 March 1981 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Political party | Queensland Greens |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Bardon, Queensland, Australia |
| Education | Toowoomba State High School[1] |
| Alma mater | Griffith University (BSc, LLB) |
| Occupation | Politician, lawyer |
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| Website | michaelberkman |
Michael Craig Berkman (born 13 March 1981) is an Australian politician and the member for Maiwar in Brisbane's inner-west. Berkman has been the member for Maiwar since the 2017 Queensland state elections, when he became the first Greens member to be elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland.[2][3] He is the first member for Maiwar, after the electorate was created from the merger of the former Indooroopilly and Mt Coot-tha electorates.[4]
- ^ Syvret, Paul (17 February 2018). "First Greens MP has big list of priorities for his first term in parliament". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "Maiwar". Queensland Election 2017. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ "Greens claim first ever seat win at a Queensland election citing nationwide swing". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ "Maiwar". ABC News. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2020.