A former investment banker has nominated for the soon-to-be vacant Greens seat in the Senate.
Peter Whish-Wilson, a vocal campaigner against the Gunns pulp mill near Launceston, is hoping to replace former leader Bob Brown who announced his retirement on Friday.
Mr Whish-Wilson runs the Three Wishes Vineyard outside Launceston and previously worked for investment banks Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank.
In the 2010 election, Mr Whish-Wilson was the second candidate on the Greens’ Tasmanian ticket, behind the party’s new leader Christine Milne.
Mr Whish-Wilson said he was very positive and passionate about the future of Tasmania.
“This is an opportunity to make a difference,” he told ABC Radio on Monday.
Senator Brown has said he will leave the parliament in June.
His replacement will have to face voters at the next federal election, likely in late 2013.
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