Education
As a child Mr. Wilkinson lived in Battery Point and later Sandy Bay where he attended the Hutchins School.
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As a child Mr. Wilkinson lived in Battery Point and later Sandy Bay where he attended the Hutchins School.
He has been an independent member for the Division of Nelson since 1995. Upon completing his studies, he moved to Melbourne to play for South Melbourne in the VFL between 1970 to 1972. After 3 years in Melbourne, he then returned to Tasmania to study law, while also continuing with sport playing football and cricket for Sandy Bay.
On completing his sporting career, he turned his focus to the American Broadcasting Company to commentate on both football and cricket.
His commentating career in football lasted more than 15 years and expanded into a football program on 7HT on Saturday mornings with Noel Grey. He later took a position with the Tasmanian Football Commission for a number of years, the last of which being the role of Chief Commissioner for Tasmania Australia National Football League.
During this time he was also a member of the Tasmanian Cricket Association Board for many years and a representative on the Swimming Tasmania Board. Mr. Wilkinson has been a member of the Legislative Council since 1995 representing the electorate of Nelson, and is one of 12 independent members.