Timothy Jamin Quilty is an Australian politician. He was a Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) member of the Victorian Legislative Council between 2018 and 2022, representing Northern Victoria Region. He was not successful in his re-election to the Legislative Council in the 2022 state election.
Before his election to parliament, he served as a councillor on the City of Wodonga, previously contesting the Division of Indi for the LDP in the 2016 Australian federal election, as well as the seats of Eden-Monaro in 2007 and Riverina in 2010. He had previously contested Eden-Monaro as a member of the Outdoor Recreation Party in 2004. Prior to entering politics, Quilty was a farmer and an accountant.
Quilty's inaugural speech on 19 February 2019, gained attention for advocating a "Rexit" (regional exit), proposing that rural areas of Victoria and New South Wales separate from urban-dominated governments to form a new state, arguing that city-based policies disadvantaged regional communities. He later released maps in 2021 outlining a proposed "super state" combining regional parts of Victoria, New South Wales, and potentially Queensland.
In parliament, Quilty held several committee roles:
Other notable positions and actions during his tenure include:
Post-parliament, he remains active in libertarian politics, as evidenced by his social media presence where he comments on issues like public transport, youth justice, and regional infrastructure. He identifies with the Libertarian Party (the rebranded LDP) and continues to advocate non-compliance with certain government policies.