Matt Thistlethwaite | |
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| Assistant Minister for Immigration | |
| Assumed office 29 June 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Anthony Albanese |
| Preceded by | Alex Hawke |
| Assistant Minister for Defence Assisstant Minister for Veterans' Affairs | |
| Assumed office 1 June 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Hastie (Defence) Office established (Veterans' Affairs) |
| Assistant Minister for the Republic | |
| In office 1 June 2022 – 28 July 2024 | |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Kingsford Smith | |
| Assumed office 7 September 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Garrett |
| Senator for New South Wales | |
| In office 1 July 2011 – 9 August 2013 | |
| Succeeded by | Sam Dastyari |
| General Secretary of the Australian Labor Party (NSW Branch) | |
| In office 1 October 2008 – 17 July 2010 | |
| Leader | Morris Iemma Nathan Rees Kristina Keneally |
| Preceded by | Karl Bitar |
| Succeeded by | Sam Dastyari |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Matthew James Thistlethwaite 6 September 1972 Maroubra, New South Wales, Australia |
| Citizenship | Australia |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Residence(s) | Matraville, New South Wales, Australia |
| Education | Marist College Pagewood |
| Alma mater | University of New South Wales |
| Occupation | Legal advisor (Mallesons Stephen Jaques) Union organiser (Australian Workers' Union) |
| Profession | Trade unionist solicitor politician |
| Portfolio | Immigration |
| Website | mattthistlethwaite |
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. He was formerly a member of the Australian Senate from 2011 to 2013. From 1 June 2022 to 29 July 2024, Thistlethwaite served as Assistant Minister for Defence, Veterans' Affairs and the Republic in the ministry of Anthony Albanese.[1] Since 29 July 2024, Thistlethwaite has served as the Assistant Minister for Immigration.[1]
He previously served as Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs and Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs in the Gillard government from March to July 2013, and as Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure and Transport in the Rudd government from July to September 2013.[2][3] Before joining Parliament, he was the general secretary of the New South Wales branch of the Australian Labor Party.
- ^ a b "Hon Matt Thistlethwaite MP". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Full list of changes to the Gillard ministry". The Sydney Morning Herald. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ^ "Second Rudd Ministry" (PDF). Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. Commonwealth of Australia. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.[permanent dead link]