Matt Thistlethwaite
House of Representatives · Australian Labor Party · Labor Right
Biography
Matthew James Thistlethwaite (born 6 September 1972) is an Australian politician. He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since 2013, representing the electorate of Kingsford Smith. Since 29 July 2024, Thistlethwaite has served as the Assistant Minister for Immigration in the ministry of Anthony Albanese. He has also served as the Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade since May 2025. Thistlethwaite is a senior figure in the Labor Right faction and stands as the current convenor of the NSW branch. Before joining Parliament, he was the general secretary of the New South Wales branch of the Australian Labor Party. He served as a member…
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- Date of birth
- 1972-09-06
- Place of birth
- Sydney, Australia
- APH identifier
- 182468
Political connections
First-degree, sourced relationships in the current snapshot.
- Chris Bowen · Shared faction: Labor RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- Jana Stewart · Shared faction: Labor RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- Alison Byrnes · Shared faction: Labor RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- Cassandra Fernando · Shared faction: Labor RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- Lisa Darmanin · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Trish Cook · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Rowan Holzberger · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Jess Teesdale · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Parliamentary and professional history
Current and senior roles
- 13 May 2025–presentAssistant Minister — for — Foreign Affairs and Trade
- 29 July 2024–presentAssistant Minister — for — Immigration
- 1 June 2022–29 July 2024Assistant Minister — for — Veterans' Affairs
- 1 June 2022–29 July 2024Assistant Minister — for — Defence
- 1 June 2022–29 July 2024Assistant Minister — for the — Republic
- 28 January 2021–23 May 2022Shadow Assistant Minister — for — Financial Services and Superannuation
- 2 June 2019–23 May 2022Shadow Assistant Minister — for — the Republic
- 2 June 2019–28 January 2021Shadow Assistant Minister — for — Financial Services
Committee service
- 17 March 2021–25 March 2022Joint Select — Road Safety — Deputy Chair
- 12 February 2020–9 November 2020Joint Select — Road Safety — Deputy Chair
- 22 July 2019–11 April 2022House of Representatives Standing — Tax and Revenue
- 15 September 2016–11 April 2019House of Representatives Standing — Economics — Deputy Chair
- 19 October 2015–9 May 2016House of Representatives Standing — Infrastructure, Transport and Cities — Deputy Chair
- 4 December 2013–9 May 2016Joint Standing — Migration
Qualifications
- Date not recordedDipLegPrac
- Date not recordedDipLaw
- Date not recordedBEc
Occupations
- 1 January 2010–1 January 2011Solicitor for Mallesons Stephen Jaques from 2010 to 2011.
- 1 January 2004–1 January 2008Deputy Secretary of Unions NSW from 2004 to 2008.
- 1 January 1995–1 January 2004Industrial Officer for the Australian Workers' Union from 1995 to 2004.
Current parliamentary service
- 2025 — PresentRe-elected 2025Source
- 2022 — 2025Re-elected 2022Source
- 2019 — 2022Re-elected 2019Source
- 2016 — 2019Re-elected 2016Source
- 2013 — 2016Elected to the House of Representatives for Kingsford Smith, New South Wales, 2013.Source
- 2011 — 2013Elected to the Senate for New South Wales 2010. Resigned 9.8.2013 to contest the House of Representatives division of Kingsford Smith, New South Wales.Source