Matt Thistlethwaite information

The Honourable
Matt Thistlethwaite
MP
The Honourable Matt Thistlethwaite MP
Assistant Minister for Defence
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 1 June 2022
Prime Minister	Anthony Albanese
Preceded by	Andrew Hastie
Assistant Minister for Veterans' Affairs
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 1 June 2022
Prime Minister	Anthony Albanese
Preceded by	Office established
Assistant Minister for the Republic
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 1 June 2022
Prime Minister	Anthony Albanese
Preceded by	Office established
Member of the Australian Parliament for Kingsford Smith
	Incumbent
	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 (age 51); Maroubra, New South Wales, 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
Website	mattthistlethwaite.com.au

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. Since 1 June 2022, Thistlethwaite has served as Assistant Minister for Defence, Veterans' Affairs and the Republic in the ministry of Anthony Albanese.

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.^[1]^[2] Before joining Parliament, he was the general secretary of the New South Wales branch of the Australian Labor Party.

^ "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]}

[SMH20130325-1] "Full list of changes to the Gillard ministry". The Sydney Morning Herald. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2013.

[dpmc-2] "Second Rudd Ministry" (PDF). Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. Commonwealth of Australia. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.^{[permanent dead link]}

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The Honourable Matt Thistlethwaite MP


Assistant Minister for Defence
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 June 2022
Prime Minister	Anthony Albanese
Preceded by	Andrew Hastie
Assistant Minister for Veterans' Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 June 2022
Prime Minister	Anthony Albanese
Preceded by	Office established
Assistant Minister for the Republic
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 June 2022
Prime Minister	Anthony Albanese
Preceded by	Office established
Member of the Australian Parliament for Kingsford Smith
Incumbent
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 (1972-09-06) 6 September 1972 (age 51) Maroubra, New South Wales, 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
Website	mattthistlethwaite.com.au