Kate Thwaites
| Kate Thwaites MP |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Jagajaga | |
| Assumed office 18 May 2019 |
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| Preceded by | Jenny Macklin |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labor |
| Occupation | Reporter |
Kate Lynne Thwaites[1] 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 suburb of Rosanna.[2] 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.[3][4]
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".[5] She retained Jagajaga for the ALP at the 2019 federal election with a small positive swing.[3]
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