Kate Thwaites

Kate Thwaites
Thwaites in 2019
Member of the Australian Parliament for Jagajaga
Assumed office
18 May 2019
Preceded byJenny Macklin
Personal details
Born (1980-01-19) 19 January 1980
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Political partyLabor
Children2
Alma materRMIT University
OccupationPolitician
Websitewww.katethwaites.com

Kate Lynne Thwaites (born 19 January 1980) is an Australian politician. She is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and has been a member of the House of Representatives since the 2019 federal election, representing the Division of Jagajaga in Victoria. She is currently serving as the Special Envoy for Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience in the Albanese government. She was a journalist and public servant before entering parliament.