Nick McBride

Philip Nicholas McBride is an Australian former politician. He served as the member for MacKillop in the South Australian House of Assembly from 2018 until his defeat at the 2026 state election. Political career McBride was a member of the Liberal Party until 5 July 2023, when he announced that he was quitting the party to sit as an independent in the House of Assembly. He cited “dark forces” and "divisive factionalism" within the South Australia Liberal Party as the reason for his decision, generally considered to be a reference to the SA Liberal’s increasingly right-wing positions, and the dramatic increase of conservative Pentecostal party members.

Other activities McBride was president of the Grassland Society of South Australia in 2017.

Personal life McBride's great-grandfather was Sir Philip McBride, a founding member of the Liberal Party of Australia and Minister for Defence in the Menzies Government. McBride is also a grazier; his family has owned Conmurra Station since the 1930s.

McBride allegedly assaulted his wife in April 2025 and was charged with three counts of assault.