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==Politics==  
 
==Politics==  
 
He is a [[moderate]] or a small "l" liberal and was once quoted as saying 'I would feel equally comfortable as a moderate Liberal as I would in the [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] Right'. He once famously said 'I'd be quite concerned if intelligent design were to replace evolution'. After John Howard's loss along with the Liberal Party in 2007 he became the leader of the Opposition narrowly defeating [[Malcolm Turnbull]] with 45 votes - 42 for Malcolm Turnbull. He is the first [[Catholic]] to head the Liberal Party <ref>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/holy-oversight-brendan/story-0-1111117040280</ref>.  
 
He is a [[moderate]] or a small "l" liberal and was once quoted as saying 'I would feel equally comfortable as a moderate Liberal as I would in the [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] Right'. He once famously said 'I'd be quite concerned if intelligent design were to replace evolution'. After John Howard's loss along with the Liberal Party in 2007 he became the leader of the Opposition narrowly defeating [[Malcolm Turnbull]] with 45 votes - 42 for Malcolm Turnbull. He is the first [[Catholic]] to head the Liberal Party <ref>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/holy-oversight-brendan/story-0-1111117040280</ref>.  
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Nelson was elected to the seat of Northcott in March 1999 at the and represented Northcott until early 2004.
    
==After politics==
 
==After politics==