Sourced positions
A verified position is the member's own stated view or vote, supported by the listed sources. This page records public statements and conduct only — see methodology.
Abortion & reproductive policy verified
Recorded vote: voted Aye (in favour) on the third reading of the Termination of Pregnancy Bill 2018, which decriminalised abortion in Queensland (passed 50-41 on 17 October 2018).
Voluntary assisted dying verified
Recorded vote: voted FOR the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2021 (one of about ten LNP members to do so), which passed the Queensland Legislative Assembly 61-30 on 16 September 2021 in a conscience vote.
Gender & LGBTQ+ policy verified
As Health Minister, in January 2025 announced an immediate pause on prescribing puberty blockers (Stage 1) and cross-sex hormones (Stage 2) to new under-18 patients in Queensland public health, citing 'contested evidence'; after a court quashed the directive in October 2025 he reissued it the same day (stated position / ministerial action).
Religious freedom verified
Voted against the Respect at Work and Other Matters Amendment Bill 2024 on its third reading (10 September 2024). Opposition MPs argued the Bill threatened religious freedom and free speech and did not adequately protect faith-based organisations.
Drugs & law and order verified
As a sitting LNP member of the Crisafulli Government (Speaker/minister), recorded as voting in favour of the Making Queensland Safer Bill 2024 (Adult Crime, Adult Time) on its passage on 12 December 2024, when only Greens MP Michael Berkman and independent Sandy Bolton voted against.
Sex work decriminalisation verified
Voted NO (Noes) on the second reading of the Criminal Code (Decriminalising Sex Work) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024, opposing decriminalisation of sex work in Queensland. The named division was carried 49–35 on 2 May 2024; Tim Nicholls is recorded in the Noes.
First Nations & treaty verified
Voted AYE on the second reading of the Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games Arrangements and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (28 November 2024), the omnibus bill that repealed the Path to Treaty Act 2023, ending Queensland's First Nations Treaty Institute and Truth-telling and Healing Inquiry. The bill passed 53 to 35.
Health verified
Queensland Minister for Health and Ambulance Services (Crisafulli LNP government, since November 2024). Secured a record $33.1 billion health budget in June 2025, including $18.5 billion for the government's 'Hospital Rescue Plan' to build three new hospitals and expand ten others, delivering more than 2,600 new beds statewide, plus a Queensland Cancer Centre and an additional 4,500 frontline health workers in 2025-26.
Record last updated 2026-08-13.