Kate Thwaites
Kate Thwaites | |
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Thwaites in 2019 | |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Jagajaga | |
| Assumed office 18 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jenny Macklin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 January 1980 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | RMIT University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | www |
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.