Matt Kean

Matt Kean
Kean in 2017
Chair of the Climate Change Authority
Assumed office
1 August 2024
Appointed byAnthony Albanese
Preceded byGrant King
NSW Minister 2017–⁠2023
66th Treasurer of New South Wales
In office
5 October 2021 – 28 March 2023
PremierDominic Perrottet
Preceded byDominic Perrottet
Succeeded byDaniel Mookhey
Minister for Energy
In office
21 December 2021 – 28 March 2023
PremierDominic Perrottet
Preceded byHimself (as Minister for Energy and Environment)
Succeeded byPenny Sharpe
Minister for Energy and Environment
In office
2 April 2019 – 21 December 2021
PremierGladys Berejiklian
Dominic Perrottet
Preceded byDon Harwin (as Minister for Energy and Utilities)
Gabrielle Upton (as Minister for Environment)
Succeeded byHimself (as Minister for Energy)
James Griffin (as Minister for Environment and Heritage)
Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation
In office
30 January 2017 – 2 April 2019
PremierGladys Berejiklian
Preceded byVictor Dominello
Succeeded byKevin Anderson
Deputy Leader of the New South Wales Liberal Party
In office
9 August 2022 – 26 March 2023
LeaderDominic Perrottet
Preceded byStuart Ayres
Succeeded byNatalie Ward
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
for Hornsby
In office
26 March 2011 – 2 August 2024[1]
Preceded byJudy Hopwood
Succeeded byJames Wallace
Personal details
Born (1981-09-16) 16 September 1981 (age 43)
Wahroonga, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyLiberal
ResidencePennant Hills
EducationSaint Ignatius' College, Riverview
Alma materUniversity of Technology Sydney
OccupationPolitician
Websitehttps://mattkean.com.au/

Matthew John Kean (born 16 September 1981) is a former Australian politician who is the Chair of the Climate Change Authority.[2][3][4] Prior to this, he was the Treasurer of New South Wales in the second Perrottet ministry of New South Wales between October 2021 and March 2023. He was also the Minister for Energy between April 2019 and March 2023[5] and was also the Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party from August 2022 until March 2023. He represented Hornsby for the party in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 2011 to 2024.[6]

Kean previously served as the Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation from January 2017 until March 2019 in the first Berejiklian ministry[7] and as the Minister for Environment from April 2019 until December 2021 in the second Berejiklian ministry.

  1. ^ Mr Greg Piper, Mr Ron HoenigThe Speaker, Leader of the House (6 August 2024). "Electoral District Of Hornsby". Legislative Assembly Hansard. New South Wales: Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Current Authority Members". Archived from the original on 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024. Mr. Matt Kean - Chair
  3. ^ Crowley, Tom (24 June 2024). "Labor appoints Liberal Matt Kean to top climate role". ABC News. Archived from the original on 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference PR was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Han, Sophie (2 April 2019). "Berejiklian's new massive cabinet sworn in amid peals of laughter". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Mr (Matt) Matthew John Kean, MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  7. ^ Vukovic, Dom; Gerathy, Sarah; McDonald, Philippa (29 January 2017). "NSW Cabinet reshuffle: Premier Gladys Berejiklian announces big changes to front bench". Australia: ABC News. Archived from the original on 19 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024. With Hornsby Liberal MP Matt Kean and former Upper House president Don Harwin rewarded with frontbench positions, the Labor opposition has accused the Premier of using the reshuffle to promote her allies and reward Liberal powerbrokers.