Nick McBride | |
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| Member of theSouth Australian House of Assembly forMacKillop | |
| 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 theSouth Australian House of Assembly since the2018 state election, representingMacKillop.[1]
McBride was a member of theLiberal Party until 5 July 2023, when he announced that he was quitting the party to sit as anindependent 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 agrazier 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 wasSir Philip McBride, a founding member of the Liberal Party of Australia andMinister for Defence in theMenzies Government.
McBride allegedly assaulted his wife in April 2025 and was charged with three counts of assault.[5]
| South Australian House of Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by | Member forMacKillop 2018–present | Incumbent |
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