Matt Thistlethwaite, MP for Kingsford Smith

Pay

Base salary: $239,270
Salary: $239,270
Electorate allowance, on top: not reported

The allowance depends on the division's area. The rate for this office is not published.

Registrable interests

As declared on the Register of Members’ Interests, in Matt’s own words. The register records what an interest is, not what it is worth.

3. Real estate

Real estate, giving the suburb or area only and the purpose for which it is owned.

Member

Matraville NSW · Residential

Spouse or partner

Matraville, NSW · Residential

6. Liabilities

The nature of any liability and the creditor concerned. Amounts are not required.

Member

Mortgage on residential home · Bendigo Bank
credit card · Amex
credit card · Bendigo bank

Spouse or partner

Mortgage on residential home · Bendigo Bank
Credit card · Amex

8. Savings and investment accounts

Saving or investment accounts, their nature and the institution holding them. Balances are not required.

Member

Savings · St George
savings · Bendigo Bank
Superannuation · Australia Super

Spouse or partner

Savings · St George
Savings · ING
Superannuation · Aware Super

9. Other assets over $7,500

Any other asset, excluding household and personal effects, valued over $7,500.

Member

Car

11. Gifts

Gifts valued over the threshold set by the House resolution.

Member

Cereal, muesli bars and chips supplied by Kellogs for gift packs for a seniors morning tea

12. Sponsored travel or hospitality

Sponsored travel or hospitality received.

Member

Tickets to state of origin game 3 in Sydney on 9 July 2025 supplied by the NRL
Tickets to Matilda's v Sth Korea game on 8 April 2025 at Allianz stadium supplied by Football
Australia.

13. Memberships

Membership of any organisation where a conflict of interest with public duties could arise.

Member

• Qantas Chairmans Club
• Virgin Lounge Club
• Maroubra Surf Lifesaving Club
• South Sydney Rabbitohs
• Souths Juniors
• Australian Republic Movement
• Mascot RSL Sub-Branch
• Yarra Bay Sailing Club
• Maroubra Seals Club
• Coogee Legion Club
• Matraville RSL
• Randwick Club
• Coogee Diggers Club
• Surfrider Foundation
• Maroubra Lions Club
• Australian Workers Union

Spouse or partner

• Coogee Dolphins Hockey Club
• Qantas Chairmans Lounge
• Virgin Lounge Club
• NSW Nurses and Midwives Association

Nothing declared under shareholdings, trusts and nominee companies, directorships, partnerships, bonds and debentures, other sources of income, other interests.

11 notifications of alteration have been lodged since this statement. They are listed on the original rather than merged into it here, because matching a deletion back to the item it removes would risk misstating the declaration.

The statement as published

Voted consistently for

95% or more of their votes supported these positions.

Voted consistently against

5% or fewer of their votes supported these positions.

Voted both ways

Positions where Matt’s votes fall on both sides. Each of these policies groups dozens of divisions across many years, including procedural motions and narrow amendments. Follow a link to see the votes.

Work expenses

all expenses

$1,175,736 claimed over 4 quarters (Jul–Sep 2025 to Apr–Jun 2026), 1.92× the median for NSW.

Office Facilities$388k
Office Administration$283k
Employee Travel$265k
International Travel$94k
Other Car Costs$75k
Scheduled Commercial Transport$40k

How to read this

They Vote For You groups related divisions into plain-language "policies" and scores how often each member voted with that position. Those groupings are editorial judgements made by the OpenAustralia Foundation, not official parliamentary categories.
An agreement score in the middle of the range means the member voted on both sides of that policy over time. That is normal: policies aggregate dozens of divisions across many years, including procedural motions and narrow amendments. We deliberately publish no "flip-flop" score, because when we measured it, almost every member qualified — it reflects how the scoring works, not anyone's conduct.
Attendance excludes periods before a member was elected, but members may be absent for legitimate reasons including illness, parental leave, or official duties. A low rate is not by itself evidence of anything.
Only members currently serving are included. A vote is recorded against the person, not the seat.
Work expenses cover offices, staff, travel and communications. Claims are certified by the parliamentarian and administered by IPEA.
Totals are not directly comparable between members. Electorate size drives travel costs, and ministers travel more than backbenchers. Members are therefore compared against the median for their own state or territory.
Former parliamentarians — including former prime ministers, who retain certain entitlements — are reported separately and excluded from member comparisons.
IPEA publishes quarterly and later issues adjustments for administrative errors. Figures for recent quarters may change slightly.

Full record for Matt Thistlethwaite at They Vote For You, licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL). Retrieved 2026-07-31.