Tim Watts — connections and sources

Public profile

Biography

Timothy Graham Watts (born 8 June 1982) is an Australian politician. He is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and has been a member of the House of Representatives since the 2013 federal election, representing the Victorian seat of Gellibrand. Since May 2025, he has served as the Special Envoy for Indian Ocean Affairs in the second Albanese ministry. From June 2022 to May 2025, Watts served as Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs in the first Albanese ministry.

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Date of birth: 1982-06-08
Place of birth: Toowoomba, Australia
APH identifier: 193430

Political connections

First-degree, sourced relationships in the current snapshot.

Open in full network

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Chris Bowen · Shared faction: Labor RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Tracey Roberts · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (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)
Mary Doyle · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Gabriel Ng · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Jo Briskey · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)

Official record

Parliamentary and professional history

Current and senior roles

1 June 2022–13 May 2025Assistant Minister — for — Foreign Affairs
2 June 2019–23 May 2022Shadow Assistant Minister — for — Cyber Security
2 June 2019–23 May 2022Shadow Assistant Minister — for — Communications

Committee service

2 December 2021–15 March 2022House of Representatives Select — Social Media and Online Safety — Deputy Chair
10 June 2020–31 March 2021House of Representatives Standing — Social Policy and Legal Affairs — Supplementary member
23 July 2019–11 April 2022Joint Standing — National Broadband Network
22 July 2019–11 April 2022Joint Statutory — Public Accounts and Audit
15 September 2016–11 April 2019House of Representatives Standing — Communications and the Arts
19 October 2015–9 May 2016House of Representatives Standing — Communications and the Arts — Deputy Chair

Qualifications

Date not recordedMSc(Pol&Comm)(Hons)
Date not recordedMPPM
Date not recordedLLB(Hons)

Occupations

1 January 2009–1 January 2009Senior Adviser to the Hon. J Brumby, 2009.
1 January 2009–1 January 2013Manager at Telstra from 2009 to 2013.
1 January 2008–1 January 2009Deputy Chief of Staff to Senator the Hon. S Conroy from 2008 to 2009.
1 January 2005–1 January 2007Deputy Chief of Staff to Senator the Hon. S Conroy from 2005 to 2007.
1 January 2003–1 January 2005Solicitor at Mallesons Stephen Jaques from 2003 to 2005.

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 Gellibrand, Victoria, 2013.Source

Sources and methodology

Parliament of AustraliaBiography and official service history.WikipediaBiography and official service history.They Vote For YouVoting attendance and party-rebellion measures.WikidataIdentity, membership and parliamentary information.WikipediaPublic reporting used for the faction classification.WhoRunsAus methodologyDefinitions, limitations and correction policy.