Jim Scott (Australian politician)

James Alan Scott (born 16 November 1946) is an Australian former politician.

Early life
Born in Kellerberrin, Western Australia, he worked as a theatrical set builder.

Political career
In the 1993 Western Australian state election, he was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council region of South Metropolitan, the first member of the Greens elected to the state parliament. He held the seat until 2005, when he resigned to contest the Legislative Assembly seat of Fremantle, unsuccessfully.