Education
Australian Defence Force Academy. University of New South Wales.
Australian Defence Force Academy. University of New South Wales.
Whish-Wilson was also a lecturer at the University of Tasmania, and formerly worked for Merrill Lynch, Saw James as a mining broker BHP Billiton in mining and Deutsche Bank. He completed his undergraduate degree at the Australian Defence Force Academy, and a Masters at University of Western Australia. He currently owns a winery in South Australia, and has proposed a national discussion regarding the future of penalty rates.
An economist and winemaker before entering politics, he has been an Australian Greens member of the Australian Senate since 21 June 2012. On 20 June 2012 he was appointed to the Senate to fill a casual vacancy caused by the resignation of former party leader Bob Brown on 15 June 2012.