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Timothy Graham Watts (born 8 June 1982) is an Australian politician. He is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and has been a member of the House of Representatives since the 2013 federal election, representing the Victorian seat of Gellibrand. Since May 2025, he has served as the Special Envoy for Indian Ocean Affairs in the second Albanese ministry. From June 2022 to May 2025, Watts served as Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs in the first Albanese ministry.

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Voted for

a carbon price increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management a minerals resource rent tax increasing the age pension increasing restrictions on gambling removing children from immigration detention increasing the diversity of media ownership decreasing the gender pay gap letting environmental groups challenge the legality of certain government decisions restricting donations to political parties creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission

Mixed / less clear

parliament continuing to meet during the COVID-19 pandemic increasing support for the Australian shipping industry increasing protection of Australia's fresh water increasing transparency of big business by making information public restricting foreign ownership considering legislation to create a federal anti-corruption commission (procedural) increasing consumer protections increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace increasing investment in renewable energy a transition plan for coal workers implementing refugee and protection conventions

Voted against

temporary protection visas increasing or removing the Government debt limit privatising government-owned assets increasing the price of subsidised medicine an emissions reduction fund increasing funding for road infrastructure decreasing ABC and SBS funding deregulating undergraduate university fees increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts charging postgraduate research students fees Senate electoral reform

Interests & Gifts

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Shareholdings

Self: Watts Kwok Pty Ltd acts solely as trustee for Watts Kwok Family Trust ACN 169 429 369
Spouse/partner: Watts Kwok Pty Ltd acts solely as trustee for Watts Kwok Family Trust ACN 169 429 369; Bright Smart Media Services PL ACN 139 408 601; ISHARES CORE COMPOSITE BOND ETF IAF; ISHARES CORE MSCI WORLD EX AUS ESG LEADERS (AUD HEDGED) ETF IHWL; VANGUARD ETHICALLY CONSCIOUS INTERNATIONAL SHARES INDEX ETF VESG; ISHARES CORE MSCI AUSTRALIA ESG LEADERS ETF IESG; SPDR DOW JONES GLOBAL REAL ESTATE ESG FUND; VanEck FTSE Global Infrastructure (Hedged); TELSTRA CORPORATION LTD

Trusts And Nominee Companies

I Beneficial Interest — Self: Name Of Trust Or Nominee Company: Watts Kwok Family Trust · Nature Of Operation: Property holdings · Beneficial Interests: Joint beneficiary
I Beneficial Interest — Spouse/partner: Name Of Trust Or Nominee Company: Watts Kwok Family Trust · Nature Of Operation: Property Holdings · Beneficial Interests: Joint beneficiary ; Name Of Trust Or Nominee Company: Bright Smart Media Services · Nature Of Operation: Consultancy Services · Beneficial Interests: Sole interest
I Beneficial Interest — Dependent children: Name Of Trust Or Nominee Company: Watts Kwok Family Trust · Nature Of Operation: Property holdings · Beneficial Interests: Joint beneficiary
Ii Trustee — Self: Name Of Trust Or Nominee Company: Watts Kwok Family Trust · Nature Of Operation: Property Holdings · Beneficiary Of The Trust: Children
Ii Trustee — Spouse/partner: Name Of Trust Or Nominee Company: Watts Kwok Family Trust · Nature Of Operation: Property Holdings · Beneficiary Of The Trust: Children

Real Estate

Self: Location: Footscray, Victoria · Purpose: Residential; Location: Kingston, ACT · Purpose: Investment
Spouse/partner: Location: Footscray, Victoria · Purpose: Residential

Directorships

Self: Watts Kwok Pty Ltd
Spouse/partner: Watts Kwok Pty Ltd; Bright Smart Media Services Pty Ltd

Liabilities

Self: Nature Of Liability: Home Loan · Creditor: Bank of Melbourne; Nature Of Liability: Credit Card · Creditor: CBA; Nature Of Liability: Credit Card · Creditor: Westpac; Nature Of Liability: Credit Card · Creditor: Amex

Bonds Debentures Like Investments

Self: Superannuation
Spouse/partner: Superannuation; Superannuation; Superannuation

Saving Or Investment Accounts

Self: Nature Of Account: Savings Account · Institution: CBA; Nature Of Account: Smart Access Account · Institution: CBA; Nature Of Account: Offset Account · Institution: Bank of Melbourne
Spouse/partner: Nature Of Account: Savings Account · Institution: ING Direct; Nature Of Account: Savings Account · Institution: UP Bank; Nature Of Account: Offset Account · Institution: Bank of Melbourne
Dependent children: Nature Of Account: Smart Access Account · Institution: CBA

Other Assets Over 7500

Self: Telstra Life Insurance

Gifts

Self: Pay TV subscription in Melbourne electorate office from Foxtel.

Sponsored Travel Or Hospitality Over 300

Self: Complementary membership of QANTAS Chairman's Lounge; Complementary membership of Virgin Australia The Club

Memberships Conflict Possible

Self: Member of Western Bulldogs FC; Member of ALP, Williamstown Branch (Vic)
Spouse/partner: Member of Footscray Traders Association; Member of ALP, Footscray Branch (Vic); Member of Victorian Tourism Industry Council; Member of Australian Society of Travel Writers; Member of Footscray Community Arts Centre

Salary

We estimate Tim Watts received a parliamentary salary of: $239,270

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

Latest quarter total: $114,455
Printing and Communications: $10,275
Office Consumables and Services: $5,726
Publications: $170
Telecommunications - Residential - Official: $286
Telecommunications - Usage: $341
Travel Allowance: $6,255
Private-Plated Vehicle: $4,219
COMCAR: $4,265
Fares: $18,831
Domestic Travel: $14,041
International Travel: $590
Representing Australia: $2,275
Office Facilities - Not stated: $47,182

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