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House of Representatives

Matt Burnell

Member for Spence

Australian Labor Party · ALP

Federal parliamentary service4 years 5 month(s) and 8 days.Duration reported by the Parliamentary Handbook · 28 Oct 2026
Current ministry / shadow entries0Includes office-holder entries such as Cabinet membership; not a count of distinct policy areas.

Parliamentary service

First entered federal Parliament: 21 May 2022.

Service periods below follow the Handbook’s election and service boundaries. The source-reported duration above is shown separately from our interval calculation.

  1. 3 May 2025 – CurrentHouse of Representatives

    Re-elected 2025

  2. 21 May 2022 – 3 May 2025House of Representatives

    Elected to the House of Representatives for Spence, South Australia, 2022.

Current responsibilities

Ministry and shadow ministry

No current ministry or shadow-ministry appointment is recorded in this Handbook snapshot.

Parliamentary and party offices

No additional current parliamentary or party office is recorded in this import.

These are the Handbook’s dated appointments. Party spokespeople and committee memberships outside these records need their own source checks.

Background before Parliament

Qualifications recorded by Parliament

No qualification is listed in the imported record.

Occupations recorded by Parliament

  • Senior Branch Organiser for the Transport Workers' Union of Australia (SA/NT Branch) from September 2016 to May 2022.
  • Seafarer (Integrated Rating) in the Offshore Gas and Oil Industry from September 2006 to March 2016.
  • Cash in Transit Officer for Linfox Armaguard from November 2001 to August 2006.
  • Retail Assistant/Supervisor at Sportspower from November 1998 to September 2001.
  • Employed in Hospitality and Security from July 1997 to May 2002.
  • Fast Food Server at KFC from October 1992 to March 1996.

Appointment history

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No appointment history is recorded.