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Matt Thistlethwaite

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Matt Thistlethwaite

Member for Kingsford Smith, Labor

About Matt Thistlethwaite

Matt Thistlethwaite is the Australian Labor Party member for Kingsford Smith in the House of Representatives. He is Assistant Minister for Immigration, a role he has held since 29 July 2024, and he has also been Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade since May 2025.

First elected
Member for Kingsford Smith at the 7 September 2013 election
Previous seat
Senator for New South Wales, term beginning 1 July 2011
Before parliament
General secretary of NSW Labor, 2008 to 2010
Born
Sydney, 6 September 1972
Education
Bachelor of Economics, University of New South Wales
Factional role
Convenor of the Labor Right, elected in 2020

Summarised by AI from Wikipedia, plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026.

How Matt Thistlethwaite voted

Recorded votes in the House of Representatives since 23 July 2025, from Hansard.

All votes in the House of Representatives
218votes cast
66%of 329 divisions held
0votes against their party line

  1. Domestic Gas Reservation Bill 2026: second reading

    Voting yes supported the amendment moved by the member for Ryan to the Domestic Gas Reservation Bill 2026 being agreed to at second reading, which would add to the bill's main idea.

    Voted noDefeated 7 to 113

  2. Domestic Gas Reservation Bill 2026: report from federation chamber

    Voting yes supported making the amendment moved by the member for Kennedy to the amendment to the second reading of the Domestic Gas Reservation Bill 2026, which agrees with the bill's main idea.

    Voted noDefeated 10 to 85

  3. Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026: third reading

    Voting yes supported the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026 passing its third reading, which means passing the bill.

    Voted yesPassed 96 to 38

  4. Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026: consideration in detail

    Voting yes supported the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026 being agreed to at consideration in detail, which agrees with the bill's text as it stands.

    Voted yesPassed 96 to 39

  5. Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026: consideration in detail

    Voting yes supported adding the amendment circulated by the member for Wentworth to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026, which was defeated.

    Voted noDefeated 9 to 81

  6. Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026: second reading

    Voting yes supported the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026 passing its second reading, which agrees with the bill's main idea.

    Voted yesPassed 96 to 37

  7. Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026: second reading

    Voting yes supported the amendment moved by the member for Curtin to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026 at its second reading, which would add the amendment to the bill.

    Voted noDefeated 10 to 82

  8. Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026: second reading

    Voting yes supported the amendment moved by the member for Wentworth to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026 at its second reading, which agrees with the bill's main idea.

    Voted noDefeated 9 to 84

  9. Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026: second reading

    Voting yes supported making the amendment moved to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026 at its second reading.

    Voted noDefeated 10 to 84

  10. Income Tax Rates Amendment (Minimum Tax on Discretionary Trusts) Bill 2026: third reading

    Voting yes supported the Income Tax Rates Amendment (Minimum Tax on Discretionary Trusts) Bill 2026 passing its third reading, which means passing the bill.

    Voted yesPassed 91 to 45

  11. Income Tax Rates Amendment (Minimum Tax on Discretionary Trusts) Bill 2026: second reading

    Voting yes supported the Income Tax Rates Amendment (Minimum Tax on Discretionary Trusts) Bill 2026 passing its second reading, which agrees with the bill's main idea.

    Voted yesPassed 90 to 45

  12. Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026: third reading

    Voting yes supported the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026 passing its third reading, which means passing the bill.

    Voted yesPassed 91 to 46

A member can miss a division for many reasons: illness, leave, ministerial duties, being in the chair or a pair arrangement. "Against their party" means at least three quarters of the rest of their party voted the other way; votes where any party split (usually free or conscience votes) don't count. Votes on procedure aren't listed.

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