Matt Thistlethwaite
Member for Kingsford Smith
Assistant Minister for Immigration
Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade
Matt was born and raised in Maroubra, in the south east of Sydney. He holds a Bachelor of Economics from the University of New South Wales and a Diploma in Law. He was the first of his family to attend university.
Matt has been the Federal Member for Kingsford Smith since 2013, and was a member of the Australian Senate from 2011-2013.
Matt came to politics through his involvement in community organisations. He has been an active surf lifesaver for 34 years and a former President of Maroubra Surf Lifesaving Club and Maroubra PCYC.
Matt has extensive experience representing workers as a former lawyer and trade union official across a range of industries. He has also served as General Secretary of NSW Labor from 2008 to 2010.
Some of Matt’s most important work has been representing workers in minimum wage cases. He fought to make sure the voices of low paid workers were heard.
Matt lives in Matraville with his wife Rachel and their four daughters.
Connect with Matt:
- Address: Shop 6, 205 Maroubra Road, Maroubra NSW 2035
- Phone: (02) 9349 6007
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: www.mattthistlethwaite.com.au
- Facebook: ThistlethwaiteM
- Instagram: @thistlethwaitem
- Twitter: @MThistlethwaite
