• Australian Labor Party Representative for Kingsford Smith
• Former Australian Labor Party Senator for NSW
• Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (since 13 May 2025)
  Assistant Minister for Immigration (since 29 Jul 2024)
• Entered the Senate on 1 July 2011 — Federal election
• Entered House of Representatives on 7 September 2013 — Federal election
• Left Senate on 9 August 2013 — Resigned
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Matters of Public Importance: Prime Minister (1 Apr 2026)

“Oh, the irony of the Leader of the Opposition moving a motion regarding leadership during a time of crisis! This is the man whose policy response to increasing our nation's fuel reserves was to store more of our fuel offshore, in another country, the United States. Imagine if the 'minister for offshore fuel' over there were the Minister for Climate Change and Energy now. With an international...”

Statements by Members: Fuel (1 Apr 2026)

“The conflict in the Middle East is having real consequences here at home. It's pushing up global fuel prices and putting pressure on Australian families, farmers and small businesses. I want families and businesses in the community I represent to know that I hear them and the government is acting to provide them with as much support as possible. We're acting to ensure that we can continue to...”

Adjournment: Australia-Cyprus Achievement Awards, Chinese Australian Services Society (12 Mar 2026)

“Last month I joined the Cyprus Community of NSW for the Australia-Cyprus Achievement Awards honouring achievement, service and shared heritage between Australia and Cyprus. It was a celebration of the significant contribution that the Cypriot community has made to our nation. Many of them arrived after the Second World War. They were young, they didn't speak English, they found our food...”

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• Has spoken in 21 debates in the last year — well below average amongst Representatives.
• Has spoken in 55 debates in the last year — average amongst Senators.
• People have made 1 comment on this Representative's speeches — above average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — below average amongst Senators.
• This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 7 people are tracking whenever this Representative speaks — email me whenever Matt Thistlethwaite speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 667 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 117 times in debates — below average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Matt Thistlethwaite's latest interest statementLast updated: 16 Jul 2013