Mr (Matt) Matthew James BROWN, BMath, LLB(Hons) MP

Member of the Legislative Assembly
Member for Kiama
Member of the Australian Labor Party

Contact Details

Address	Mr Matt Brown, MP Terralong House 125 Terralong Street KIAMA NSW 2533
Phone	(02) 4232 1082
Fax	(02) 4232 3577
Email	kiama@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Parliamentary Activity

Current Positions

Position	Start	Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly	27 Mar 1999
Member for Kiama	27 Mar 1999
Member, Committee on the Health Care Complaints Commission	24 Sep 2008

Prior Positions

Position	Start	End	Period	Notes
Minister for Police	8 Sep 2008	11 Sep 2008	4days
Minister for the Illawarra	8 Sep 2008	11 Sep 2008	4days
Minister for Housing	2 Apr 2007	5 Sep 2008	1yr 5mths 4days
Minister for Tourism	2 Apr 2007	5 Sep 2008	1yr 5mths 4days
Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Minister for Roads, the Minister for Transport, and the Minister for Police	19 Sep 2006	2 Apr 2007	6mths 15days
Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Minister for Roads and the Minister for Transport	23 Sep 2005	19 Sep 2006	11mths 28days
Member, Joint Select Committee on the Cross City Tunnel	25 May 2006	7 Jun 2006	14days	Re-appointed to the Committee on 25 May 2006 following committee being re-established after prorogation.
Member, Joint Select Committee on the Cross City Tunnel	29 Nov 2005	19 May 2006	5mths 21days	Membership of Committee (and the Committee itself) dissolved with the prorogation of the Parliament on 19 May 2006.
Chairman, Public Accounts Committee	8 May 2003	23 Sep 2005	2yrs 4mths 16days	Ceased to hold membership of the Committee as appointed a Parliamentary Secretary (see section 54 (4) of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983).
Vice-Chairman, Joint Select Committee on the Transportation and Storage of Nuclear Waste	8 May 2003	17 Feb 2004	9mths 10days
Vice-Chairman, Standing Committee on Public Works	3 Jun 1999	28 Feb 2003	3yrs 8mths 26days
Vice-Chairman, Legislative Assembly Standing Ethics Committee	3 Jun 1999	28 Feb 2003	3yrs 8mths 26days
Member, Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption	3 Jun 1999	28 Feb 2003	3yrs 8mths 26days

Parliamentary Record

Mr Brown's speeches in Hansard

About the Kiama Electorate

Rural. Located within Illawarra Statistical Agricultural Subdivision.

Principal centres: Albion Park, Albion Park Rail, Avoca, Back Forest, Bangalee, Barren Grounds, Barrengarry, Beaumont, Bellawongarah, Berry, Berry Mountain, Bolong, Bomaderry, Bombo, Brogers Creek, Broughton, Broughton Vale, Browns Mountain, Budderoo, Budgong, Budjong Vale, Bundewallah, Burrawang, Calderwood, Cambewarra, Cambewarra Village, Carrington Falls, Coolangatta, Croom, Croom, Curramore, Dunmore, Far Meadow, Fitzroy Falls, Foxground, Gerringong, Gerroa, Glenquarry, Illaroo, Jamberoo, Jaspers Brush, Jerrara, Kangaloon, Kangaloon East, Kangaroo Valley, Kiama, Kiama Downs, Kiama Heights, Knights Hill, Macquarie Pass, Marshall Mount, Meroo Meadow, Minnamurra, Moollattoo, Moss Vale, Mount Murray, North Macquarie, North Nowra, Red Rocks, Robertson, Rose Valley, Saddleback Mountain, Shell Cove, Shoalhaven Heads, Tapitallee, Tongarra, Toolijooa, Tullimbar, Upper Kangaroo River, Upper Kangaroo Valley, Watersleigh, Wattamolla, Werri Beach, Wildes Meadow, Willow Vale, Woodhill, Yellow Rock.

Area: 1,349 sq km.

Population: 62,592. Enrolment: 47,048.

For more detailed information see - http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/state_government_elections/electoral_districts/all_districts_/kiama

Biography

Political Party Activity - Joined A.L.P. 1991. Founding President South Coast Young Labor. Delegate on ALP Economic Policy Committee.

Community Activity - Member Law Society of NSW. Member Australian Services Union. Convenor and Patron Illawarra Forum Australian Republican Movement. President Kiama Young Citizen Council 1988 - 90. Kiama Young Citizen of the Year 1991. Captain Kiama School 1990.

Personal - Born 10 March 1972. One child - Isaac James Brown.

Qualifications, Occupations and Interests - B. Math., LL.B. (Hons) . Previously solicitor. Lecturer University of Wollongong. Beach Inspector Kiama. Interests: Music, sport, business and people.

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