
Australian Labor Party
Matt Thistlethwaite
Member for Kingsford Smith, NSW
Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade
Matt Thistlethwaite is the Australian Labor Party MP for Kingsford Smith. Over the last 12 months Matt has voted in 94 recorded divisions (57% of divisions held in their chamber), voting with Australian Labor Party 100% of the time. Every figure on this page comes from the official division record and AEC disclosures.
How Matt voted, issue by issue
- Climate & Energy66 ayes, 16 noes
- Cost of Living57 ayes, 20 noes
- Integrity & Transparency41 ayes, 16 noes
- Tax & Budget37 ayes, 17 noes
- Education19 ayes, 6 noes
- Defence & Foreign Affairs13 ayes, 7 noes
- Health9 ayes, 9 noes
- Housing13 ayes, 4 noes
How Matt votes
- No
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- Bills — Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Veterans' Healthcare without Caps) Bill 2026; First ReadingAye
17 September 2026 · representatives
85–4085 ayes, 40 noes - Business — Suspension of Standing and Sessional OrdersNo
17 September 2026 · representatives
42–8942 ayes, 89 noes - Bills — Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNo
16 September 2026 · representatives
9–859 ayes, 85 noes - Bills — Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026; Third ReadingAye
16 September 2026 · representatives
88–4888 ayes, 48 noes - Bills — Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailAye
16 September 2026 · representatives
87–4887 ayes, 48 noes - Bills — Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate MessageAye
14 September 2026 · representatives
95–4395 ayes, 43 noes - Motions — Albanese Government; Attempted CensureNo
14 September 2026 · representatives
46–8646 ayes, 86 noes - Bills — Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate MessageAye
14 September 2026 · representatives
95–4295 ayes, 42 noes - No
- Bills — Statute Update Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate MessageAye
14 September 2026 · representatives
84–4884 ayes, 48 noes - Bills — Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate MessageAye
10 September 2026 · representatives
96–3696 ayes, 36 noes - Regulations and Determinations — Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative-Improved Forest Management in Multiple-Use Public Native Forests) Methodology Determination 2026; DisallowanceNo
10 September 2026 · representatives
38–9238 ayes, 92 noes - Bills — Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate MessageAye
10 September 2026 · representatives
95–3795 ayes, 37 noes - Bills — Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNo
18 August 2026 · representatives
33–9533 ayes, 95 noes - Bills — Cash Distribution Framework Bill 2026; Reference to Federation ChamberNo
12 August 2026 · representatives
40–8340 ayes, 83 noes - Motions — International Relations: Australia and JapanAye
12 August 2026 · representatives
88–4188 ayes, 41 noes - Bills — Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026; Second ReadingNo
2 July 2026 · representatives
39–9239 ayes, 92 noes - Aye
- Committees — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee; AppointmentNo
2 July 2026 · representatives
38–10138 ayes, 101 noes - Aye
- Motions — Minister for Defence Industry; Attempted CensureAye
2 July 2026 · representatives
90–4190 ayes, 41 noes - Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailAye
1 July 2026 · representatives
90–3390 ayes, 33 noes - Resolutions of the Senate — National Anti-Corruption Commission Joint Committee; Consideration of Senate MessageAye
1 July 2026 · representatives
93–4593 ayes, 45 noes - Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNo
1 July 2026 · representatives
11–7011 ayes, 70 noes - Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNo
1 July 2026 · representatives
10–7210 ayes, 72 noes - Bills — Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026; Second ReadingNo
1 July 2026 · representatives
43–9243 ayes, 92 noes - Bills — Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; Consideration of Senate MessageAye
1 July 2026 · representatives
90–4390 ayes, 43 noes - Bills — Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; Consideration of Senate MessageAye
1 July 2026 · representatives
90–4390 ayes, 43 noes
Declared donations
No individual donations on record for this member.
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