Australian Labor Party

Matt Thistlethwaite

Member for Kingsford Smith, NSW

Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade

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Matt Thistlethwaite is the Australian Labor Party MP for Kingsford Smith. This term Matt has voted in 79 recorded divisions (54.5% attendance), without crossing the floor, voting with Australian Labor Party 100% of the time. Every figure on this page comes from Hansard division records and AEC disclosures.

How Matt voted, issue by issue

Recorded divisions classified by policy issue (AI-assisted tagging, only shown above 60% confidence). “For” means the vote supported the issue's direction, whichever way the motion was worded.

Climate & Energy
57 votes for · 12 votes against
57 ayes, 12 noes
Cost of Living
47 votes for · 13 votes against
47 ayes, 13 noes
Tax & Budget
29 votes for · 17 votes against
29 ayes, 17 noes
Integrity & Transparency
33 votes for · 12 votes against
33 ayes, 12 noes
Education
17 votes for · 6 votes against
17 ayes, 6 noes
Housing
13 votes for · 4 votes against
13 ayes, 4 noes
Defence & Foreign Affairs
11 votes for · 6 votes against
11 ayes, 6 noes
Immigration
4 votes for · 9 votes against
4 ayes, 9 noes

How Matt votes

Last 30 recorded divisions — no floor-crossings in this period. Source: Hansard division records.

Bills — Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail
18 August 2026 · representatives
33 ayes, 95 noes
No
Bills — Cash Distribution Framework Bill 2026; Reference to Federation Chamber
12 August 2026 · representatives
40 ayes, 83 noes
No
Motions — International Relations: Australia and Japan
12 August 2026 · representatives
88 ayes, 41 noes
Aye
Committees — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee; Appointment
2 July 2026 · representatives
38 ayes, 101 noes
No
Business — Rearrangement
2 July 2026 · representatives
90 ayes, 42 noes
Aye
Motions — Minister for Defence Industry; Attempted Censure
2 July 2026 · representatives
90 ayes, 41 noes
Aye
Business — Rearrangement
2 July 2026 · representatives
71 ayes, 12 noes
Aye
Bills — Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026; Second Reading
2 July 2026 · representatives
39 ayes, 92 noes
No
Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail
1 July 2026 · representatives
11 ayes, 70 noes
No
Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail
1 July 2026 · representatives
90 ayes, 33 noes
Aye
Bills — Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; Consideration of Senate Message
1 July 2026 · representatives
90 ayes, 43 noes
Aye
Bills — Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; Consideration of Senate Message
1 July 2026 · representatives
90 ayes, 43 noes
Aye
Bills — Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026; Second Reading
1 July 2026 · representatives
43 ayes, 92 noes
No
Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail
1 July 2026 · representatives
10 ayes, 72 noes
No
Resolutions of the Senate — National Anti-Corruption Commission Joint Committee; Consideration of Senate Message
1 July 2026 · representatives
93 ayes, 45 noes
Aye
Bills — Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate Message
30 June 2026 · representatives
91 ayes, 47 noes
Aye
Motions — Albanese Government
30 June 2026 · representatives
91 ayes, 48 noes
Aye
Bills — Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate Message
30 June 2026 · representatives
93 ayes, 44 noes
Aye
Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Reporting System Reform) Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate Message
30 June 2026 · representatives
98 ayes, 40 noes
Aye
Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Reporting System Reform) Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate Message
30 June 2026 · representatives
91 ayes, 48 noes
Aye
Business — Member for Groom
30 June 2026 · representatives
102 ayes, 33 noes
Aye
Bills — Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate Message
30 June 2026 · representatives
97 ayes, 42 noes
Aye
Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate Message
25 June 2026 · representatives
90 ayes, 47 noes
Aye
Motions — Prime Minister; Attempted Censure
25 June 2026 · representatives
87 ayes, 42 noes
Aye
Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate Message
25 June 2026 · representatives
98 ayes, 39 noes
Aye
Matters of Public Importance — Abdominoplasty
25 June 2026 · representatives
89 ayes, 47 noes
Aye
Bills — Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail
24 June 2026 · representatives
87 ayes, 43 noes
Aye
Bills — Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail
24 June 2026 · representatives
44 ayes, 88 noes
No
Bills — Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026; Second Reading
24 June 2026 · representatives
88 ayes, 45 noes
Aye
Motions — Gambling Advertising
22 June 2026 · representatives
72 ayes, 13 noes
Aye

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No individual donations on record for this member.

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