Matthew James Thistlethwaite is an Australian politician. He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since 2013, representing the electorate of Kingsford Smith. He was formerly a member of the Australian Senate from 2011 to 2013. Since 1 June 2022, Thistlethwaite has served as Assistant Minister for Defence, Veterans' Affairs and the Republic in the ministry of Anthony Albanese.
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Division of Kingsford Smith
The Division of Kingsford Smith is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. The division is located south and south-east of Sydney CBD, comprising mostly City of Randwick and the suburbs of Bayside Council that were governed by the former City of Botany Bay.
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, the division's namesake
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