Michael Berkman
Profile
Michael Berkman is an Australian politician serving as the Member for Maiwar in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland. Elected in 2017, he became the first member of the Greens to win a seat in the Queensland Parliament. Before entering politics, Berkman worked as a lawyer, specializing in environmental litigation against major coal mining projects, and held a position in the Queensland Government's office of climate change. His political career is defined by advocacy for climate action, human rights, and electoral reform, including efforts to ban corporate political donations and raise the age of criminal responsibility.
Details
- Born
- 1981-03-13 · 45 years old
- Birth place
- Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Education
- Wilsonton State School, Toowoomba State High School, University of Queensland, Griffith University
- Career
- Legal clerk at Freehills, climate change policy worker for the Queensland Government, lawyer at the Environmental Defenders Office, not-for-profit sector worker
