Kate Thwaites
Kate Thwaites | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Jagajaga | |
| Assumed office 18 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jenny Macklin |
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| Born | 19 January 1980 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
| Alma mater | RMIT University |
| Occupation | Reporter |
Kate Lynne Thwaites[1] (born 19 January 1980)[2] is an Australian politician who has been a member of the House of Representatives since the 2019 federal election. She is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and represents the Division of Jagajaga in Victoria.
Thwaites grew up in the Melbourne suburb of Rosanna.[3] Prior to entering politics, she was a television and radio news reporter with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). She later worked as a senior adviser to Labor MP Jenny Macklin and as communications director at the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services.[4][5]
In July 2018, Thwaites won Labor preselection for the Division of Jagajaga, following Macklin's retirement. According to The Guardian, her victory was "was almost a direct result of [Josh] Burns' win in Macnamara, with the Labor left concerned about its female representation".[6] She retained Jagajaga for the ALP at the 2019 federal election with a small positive swing.[4]
References
- ^ "Qualification checklist" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ "Ms Kate Thwaites MP". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ "Kate Thwaites". Australian Labor Party. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Jagajaga". ABC News. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ^ "Jagajaga". The Poll Bludger. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ^ "Victorian Labor senator's dumping could have ramifications in Queensland". The Guardian Australia. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2019.