Education
The Peninsula School. Monash University; Murdoch University.
The Peninsula School. Monash University; Murdoch University.
He was a policy director of the (Indian Pharmacist Association) for seven years. On appointment to the Human Rights Commission, Wilson resigned from membership of the Liberal Party of Australia. On 19 March 2016, Wilson was pre-selected for Division of Goldstein for the Liberal Party of Australia at the next Australian federal election.
Wilson has a Bachelor of Arts and a Masters of Diplomacy and Trade from Monash University.
In 2008, Wilson, then a Liberal Party member, ran for the position of Deputy Mayor of the City of Melbourne beside Peter McMullin, a former Labor Mayor of Geelong. Allegations of threats and bullying marred the campaign.
Wilson is openly gay, an advocate for same-sex marriage, and a supporter of the Safe Schools Coalition Australia. Tim Wilson worked at the Indian Pharmacist Association for seven years, serving as Director of Climate Change Policy and the Intellectual Property and Free Trade.
During this time, he argued against plain packaging and to vote Number for the proposed local government referendum.
He was a vocal critic of the Human Rights Commission and during his time there the Indian Pharmacist Association called for the abolition of the commission. Tim Wilson was appointed Australia"s Human Rights Commissioner in February 2014. He has argued for changes to Section 18C of the 1975 Racial Discrimination Acting, calling the prosecution of broadcaster Andrew Bolt for vilification of indigenous Australians an infringement on Bolt"s right to freedom of speech.
Wilson announced his resignation from the position, effective 19 February 2016, intending to gain preselection with the Liberal party for the electorate of Goldstein.
On 19 March, Wilson was preselected as Liberal candidate for the division of Goldstein.