• 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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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...”

Bills: Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment Bill 2026; Second Reading (12 Mar 2026)

“I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Transnational, serious and organised crime actors continue to adapt and develop new ways to exploit Australian community members and target our economic systems to generate illicit profits and launder the proceeds of crime. Money laundering is not a victimless crime. Each year, billions of dollars of illicit funds are generated from criminal...”

Bills: Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026, Superannuation (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Imposition Bill 2026; Second Reading (3 Mar 2026)

“They'd be fooled because, once again, those opposite are going to oppose this very sensible reform that rebalances the taxation system in favour of workers. Once again they are going to side with the wealthiest Australians to protect a system that has led to Australians feeling left behind and workers feeling like they are struggling to make ends meet, like they can't keep up and that the...”

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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.
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• 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