Daniel Mookhey
| The Honourable Daniel Mookhey MLC | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council | |
|
Assumed office 6 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Whan |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1982 (age 33–34) Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Tamsin Lloyd (m. 2014) |
| Alma mater |
University of Technology, Sydney University of New England |
Nitin Daniel Mookhey (born 1982) is an Australian politician. He has been a Labor member of the New South Wales Legislative Council since 6 May 2015, when he was appointed to fill a vacancy caused by Steve Whan's resignation.[1][2][3][4][5]
Born in Blacktown in Western Sydney to Indian migrants from Punjab, Mookhey is the first parliamentarian in Australian history to be sworn into office on the Bhagavad Gita.[6]
References
- ↑ "Sharpe swings back into NSW parliament". Nine News. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
- ↑ "Daniel Mookhey elected to NSW Parliament". The Indian Telegraph. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ↑ "NSW election 2015: Evidence of Labor nominee rejected". The Australian. 2 April 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ↑ "The union heavies". Crikey. 4 June 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ↑ "Daniel Mookhey in NSW Upper House". SBS News. 25 Feb 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ↑ Hasham, Nicole (15 May 2015). "Labor MLC Daniel Mookhey makes Australian political history by swearing on the Bhagavad Gita". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
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