The option is between a strong and stable Coalition government with a clear and costed economic plan or a. hung parliament, a recipe for dysfunction and chaos. However, demographic changes since 2010 have made the seat much less secure for Labor. A NOTE ABOUT RELEVANT ADVERTISING: We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both advertising and content more relevant to you on our network and other sites. [2], The current Member for Kingsford Smith, since the 2013 federal election, is Matt Thistlethwaite, a member of the Australian Labor Party who resigned from the Senate prior to the election.[3]. We also recognise the resilience, strength and pride of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. voted most similarly to this one in the Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration from 18.10.2013 to 23.7.2016. Kingsford Smith has been Labor held since its creation and has had only five members in 64 years. since The division is named after Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, a pioneer aviator, and the first pilot to fly across the Pacific Ocean. Electorate profile. Peter Garrett Sydney's domestic and international airports are located in the division. Only votes that both Matt lives in Matraville with his wife Rachel and their four daughters. Please note that our voting records start in 2006. The Australian Labor Party supports the peace process and the prospect of successfully negotiating a two-state solution. Garrett announced his retirement on 26 June 2013. 92% same) to 100% (always voted the same). In one of those historical quirks, Kingsford Smith included a hyphen in its spelling until the 2001 election. Maroubra, NSW, 2035, PO Box 895
We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which our offices stand and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. It is named after pioneer aviator, Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, whose name also adorns Sydney Airport. Kingsford Smith covers Sydney Airport, Port Botany and the southern parts of the Eastern suburbs, including Mascot, Botany, Coogee and We’re the only party seriously talking about dealing with climate change at its source. The Science Party’s vision for Australia includes marriage equality, a Treaty with indigenous Australia, and ending offshore immigration detention. Joint Select: Gambling Reform from 27.6.2012 to 14.5.2013; Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples from 29.11.2012 to 5.8.2013; Broadcasting Legislation from 14.3.2013 to 14.5.2013; Road Safety from 12.2.2020 (Deputy Chair from 12.2.2020 to 30.6.2020). [1], The Division was originally known as the Division of Kingsford-Smith (with a hyphen), based upon a misspelling of Sir Charles's surname. I have lived here for over 40 years. Shop 6
Shadow Assistant Minister for Financial Services from 2.6.2019. He holds a Bachelor of Economics from the University of New South Wales and a Diploma in Law. There’s no doubt the Liberal Government has hurt our community. Our addiction to coal mining not only keeps us hooked on an ancient, lethal infrastructure, it enables this behaviour the world over. The main suburbs include Banksmeadow, Botany, Chifley, Clovelly (part), Coogee, Daceyville, Eastgardens, Eastlakes, Hillsdale, Kensington, Kingsford, La Perouse, Little Bay, Malabar, Maroubra, Mascot, Matraville, Pagewood, Phillip Bay, Port Botany, Randwick (part) and South Coogee. Hon Matt Thistlethwaite MP For Kingsford Smith, New South Wales Party Australian Labor Party Connect Track (What's this?) Kingsford Smith has been in Labor hands for its entire existence. Deputy Secretary of Unions NSW from 2004 to 2008. Parliamentary service Elected to the Senate for New South Wales 2010. © 2020. Wage growth has stalled in an increasingly casualised workforce. Sorry we couldn't find a match for that, please try again, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -, Where to vote and eat tomorrow - Kingsford Smith, Riches to rags: Aussie star who became a window cleaner, Queensland call could end Ray Warren’s Origin career, Transfer shock: Addo-Carr makes call on NRL future, Sydney’s hottest tables: Where the rich and famous dine. Privacy Policy. Kingsford Smith was Australia's most famous aviator. I have worked hard to ensure Kingsford Smith is a great place to live, work and raise a family. He fought to make sure the voices of low paid workers were heard. The current Member for Kingsford Smith, since the 2013 federal election, is Matt Thistlethwaite, a member of the Australian Labor Party who resigned from the Senate prior to the election. Matt was born and raised in Maroubra, in the south east of Sydney. 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Representatives He has been an active surf lifesaver for 34 years and a former President of Maroubra Surf Lifesaving Club and Maroubra PCYC. Solicitor for Mallesons Stephen Jaques from 2010 to 2011. Some of Matt’s most important work has been representing workers in minimum wage cases. I grew up in Maroubra, went to school at Pagewood, University at Kensington and now my wife and I are raising our four daughters in Matraville. attendance 5 free votes Research, health, education and the economy will all be boosted by a national broadband network, which will particularly benefit Australians outside the major cities. In a debate awash with corporate donations we’ve been calling for an end to the pernicious influence of money from fossil fuel companies, and the establishment of a Federal ICAC to keep the system clean. As Australia decides tomorrow, we had one final question for our Kingsford Smith candidates: why should we vote for you? The division is located in the south-eastern suburbs of Sydney, on the north shore of Botany Bay, and the coast of the Tasman Sea. Authorised by Matt Thistlethwaite ALP Maroubra. Vote Green for a fairer, more equal Australia. could have attended. Parliamentarians-Federal Senators and Members - Thistlethwaite the Hon Matt (MP Kingsford Smith) Shop 6 205 Maroubra Road, Maroubra NSW 2035. Representative House of Representatives
Keep up to date with the latest news from Kingsford Smith. Elected to the House of Representatives for Kingsford Smith, New South Wales, 2013. Lastly, we’re offering hope for those left behind — as our nation’s economy has grown, so has inequality. Records of the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry, Parliamentary Friendship Groups (non-country), House of Representatives chamber and business documents, Getting involved in Parliamentary Committees, Department of the House of Representatives. He holds a Bachelor of Economics from the University of New South Wales and a Diploma in Law. I am a local, born and bred. It includes Kensington, Coogee, Randwick, Maroubra, La Perouse, Botany and Mascot. Kingsford Smith Pensioners and Seniors Information Kit. Matt came to politics through his involvement in community organisations. Re-elected 2016 and 2019. For this beautiful area it comes down to a family man with real world experience or a career politician.