AustraliaHouse of RepresentativesAustralian Labor PartyVictoria · Division of JagajagaMember of the House of Representatives
Kate Thwaites
Profile
Kate Thwaites is an Australian politician who has served as the Member of the House of Representatives for the Division of Jagajaga since 2019. A member of the Australian Labor Party, she previously worked as a journalist, media adviser, and public servant. In the second Albanese ministry, she was appointed as the Special Envoy for Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience. Thwaites is known for her advocacy on social security reform, including support for JobSeeker and single parenting payments.
Details
- Born
- January 19, 1980 · 46 years old
- Birth place
- Melbourne, Australia
- Education
- Bachelor of Arts, Master of International Development from RMIT University
- Career
- Journalist, media adviser, communications director, public servant
