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Matthew Thistlethwaite

ALP
Party Australian Labor Party
Electorate Kingsford Smith
Offices
  • Assistant Minister for Immigration
  • Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade
🏛 Parliament House page
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Wikipedia
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Rebellions
Never rebelled
2711
Votes attended
3189
Possible votes
85%
Attendance rate
Voting Record   Full record ↗
Voted for

tobacco plain packaging a carbon price a minerals resource rent tax decreasing the private health insurance rebate increasing the age pension re-approving/ re-registering agvet chemicals the Intervention in the Northern Territory increasing surveillance powers an NBN (using fibre to the premises) offshore processing for people seeking asylum in Australia funding the national school chaplaincy program
Mixed / less clear

banning pay secrecy clauses increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace the Paris Climate Agreement Build to Rent (BTR) carbon farming encouraging Australian-based industry parliament continuing to meet during the COVID-19 pandemic making TAFE education fee-free increasing transparency of big business by making information public market-led approaches to protecting biodiversity increasing consumer protections
Voted against

temporary protection visas voluntary student union fees privatising government-owned assets increasing the price of subsidised medicine increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites an emissions reduction fund increasing funding for road infrastructure decreasing ABC and SBS funding deregulating undergraduate university fees increasing accessibility of government data and documents protecting whales within Australian waters
Recent Votes – Current Parliament

The 10 most recent “Aye” and “No” votes recorded in the Australian Parliament's own division records this term, sourced directly from aph.gov.au independently of the voting-record data above.

Most recent Aye votes

  • 2026-09-17 – Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Veterans’ Healthcare Without Caps) Bill 2026 (Social Security/Welfare)
  • 2026-09-16 – Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
  • 2026-09-16 – Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
  • 2026-09-14 – Statute Update Bill 2026
  • 2026-09-14 – Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
  • 2026-09-14 – Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
  • 2026-09-10 – Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026 (Communications/Tech/Media)
  • 2026-09-10 – Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026 (Communications/Tech/Media)
  • 2026-08-20 – Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026 (Education)
  • 2026-08-20 – Cash Distribution Framework Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
Most recent No votes

  • 2026-09-16 – Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
  • 2026-09-10 – Disallowance motion
  • 2026-09-09 – Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2025 (Communications/Tech/Media)
  • 2026-08-20 – Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 (Defence/National Security)
  • 2026-08-19 – Combatting Illicit Tobacco Bill 2026 (Health)
  • 2026-08-19 – Combatting Illicit Tobacco Bill 2026 (Health)
  • 2026-08-19 – Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Amendment Bill 2026 (Foreign Affairs/Trade)
  • 2026-08-18 – Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026 (Communications/Tech/Media)
  • 2026-08-12 – Cash Distribution Framework Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
  • 2026-07-02 – Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
Interests & Gifts
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Real Estate
  • Self: Location: Matraville NSW · Purpose: Residential
  • Spouse/partner: Location: Matraville, NSW · Purpose: Residential
Liabilities
  • Self: Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on residential home · Creditor: Bendigo Bank; Nature Of Liability: credit card · Creditor: Amex; Nature Of Liability: credit card · Creditor: Bendigo bank
  • Spouse/partner: Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on residential home · Creditor: Bendigo Bank; Nature Of Liability: Credit card · Creditor: Amex
Saving Or Investment Accounts
  • Self: Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: St George; Nature Of Account: savings · Institution: Bendigo Bank; Nature Of Account: Superannuation · Institution: Australia Super
  • Spouse/partner: Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: St George; Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: ING; Nature Of Account: Superannuation · Institution: Aware Super
Other Assets Over 7500
  • Self: Car
Gifts
  • Self: Cereal, muesli bars and chips supplied by Kellogs for gift packs for a seniors morning tea
Sponsored Travel Or Hospitality Over 300
  • Self: Tickets to state of origin game 3 in Sydney on 9 July 2025 supplied by the NRL; Tickets to Matilda's v Sth Korea game on 8 April 2025 at Allianz stadium supplied by Football Australia.
Memberships Conflict Possible
  • Self: Qantas Chairmans Club; Virgin Lounge Club; Maroubra Surf Lifesaving Club; South Sydney Rabbitohs; Souths Juniors; Australian Republic Movement; Mascot RSL Sub-Branch; Yarra Bay Sailing Club; Maroubra Seals Club; Coogee Legion Club; Matraville RSL; Randwick Club; Coogee Diggers Club; Surfrider Foundation; Maroubra Lions Club; Australian Workers Union
  • Spouse/partner: Coogee Dolphins Hockey Club; Qantas Chairmans Lounge; Virgin Lounge Club; NSW Nurses and Midwives Association
Salary

We estimate Matthew Thistlethwaite received a parliamentary salary of: $299,090

Based on the Remuneration Tribunal base salary of $239,270 plus any additional allowance for ministerial, shadow or office-holder roles held at time of generation.

Expenditure

Expenses data not available for this period.

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