Matt Thistlethwaite

Parliamentary service

First entered federal Parliament: 1 July 2011.

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

   Re-elected 2022

3. 18 May 2019 – 21 May 2022House of Representatives

   Re-elected 2019

4. 2 July 2016 – 18 May 2019House of Representatives

   Re-elected 2016

5. 7 Sept 2013 – 2 July 2016House of Representatives

   Elected to the House of Representatives for Kingsford Smith, New South Wales, 2013.

6. 1 July 2011 – 9 Aug 2013Senate

   Elected to the Senate for New South Wales 2010. Resigned 9.8.2013 to contest the House of Representatives division of Kingsford Smith, New South Wales.

Current responsibilities

Ministry and shadow ministry

• Assistant Minister for Immigration29 July 2024 – CurrentAlbanese Ministry (2nd)
• Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade13 May 2025 – CurrentAlbanese Ministry (2nd)

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

• Bachelor of Economics, University of New South Wales
• Diploma in Legal Practice, University of Technology, Sydney
• Diploma in Law, University of Technology, Sydney

Occupations recorded by Parliament

• Solicitor for Mallesons Stephen Jaques from 2010 to 2011.
• Deputy Secretary of Unions NSW from 2004 to 2008.
• Industrial Officer for the Australian Workers' Union from 1995 to 2004.

Appointment history