AustraliaHouse of RepresentativesAustralian Labor PartyVictoria · Division of GellibrandMember of the House of Representatives
Tim Watts
Profile
Tim Watts is an Australian politician serving as the Member for the Division of Gellibrand since 2013. A member of the Australian Labor Party, he has held various government roles, including Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs and, as of May 2025, Special Envoy for Indian Ocean Affairs. Before entering parliament, he worked as a solicitor and corporate relations manager. Throughout his career, Watts has been a vocal advocate for multiculturalism, Australian aid, and domestic violence prevention, and he has authored books on Australian identity and policy challenges.
Details
- Born
- 1982-06-08 · 44 years old
- Birth place
- Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
- Education
- Bond University (Bachelor of Laws), Monash University (Master of Public Policy and Management), London School of Economics and Political Science (Master of Science in Politics and Communications)
- Career
- Solicitor at Mallesons Stephen Jaques, Deputy Chief of Staff to Senator Stephen Conroy, Senior Adviser to Victorian Premier John Brumby, Corporate Relations Manager at Telstra
