Matt Brown (Australian politician)

The Honorable
Matt Brown
MP
Minister for Police
Minister for the Illawarra
In office
8 September 2008 – 11 September 2008
Preceded byDavid Campbell
Member for Kiama
In office
27 March 1999 – 23 March 2011
Preceded byBob Harrison
Succeeded byGareth Ward
Personal details
Born (1972-03-10) 10 March 1972 (age 52)
Political partyLabor Party
We Love Kiama Gerringong Jamberoo[1]
ProfessionSolicitor
Academic

Matthew James Brown (born 10 March 1972) is an Australian politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Kiama between 1999 and 2011. He was appointed Minister for Police and Minister for the Illawarra in the New South Wales Government on 8 September 2008 but resigned three days later after allegations of inappropriate conduct at a party in Parliament House occurring in June 2008.

Brown holds a Bachelor of Mathematics and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Wollongong. Prior to his election he worked as solicitor and as a lecturer at the university.[2]

Political career

Brown was elected as Member for Kiama in 1999, representing the Labor Party.[3] He was sworn in as Minister for Housing and Tourism on 2 April 2007, and promoted to Minister for Police and Minister for the Illawarra on 8 September 2008. He resigned on 11 September 2008 after being accused of erotic dancing at a late-night party in his Parliament House office.[2][4] In 2010, he denied these allegations.[5]

Partly due to the fallout from those allegations, Brown was heavily defeated at the 2011 state election by Liberal challenger Gareth Ward, suffering a swing of over 19 percent.

Brown had been suggested to run for the Federal seat of Throsby at the 2013 election but he decided against it.[6]

Brown ran as a candidate for Kiama Council in the 2016 NSW Council Elections. He was elected to council along with his second running mate, Don Watson.[7]

References

  1. ^ "20211129-LG-Groups-of-Candidates.pdf" (PDF).
  2. ^ a b Salusinszky, Imre (1 October 2009). "Nathan Rees minister Matt Brown resigns over simulated sex with MP". News.com.au. News Corp Australia. Archived from the original on 18 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Mr (Matt) Matthew James Brown (1972- )". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  4. ^ Tibbits, Alex; Smith, Alexandra (11 September 2008). "New Rees Police Minister Matt Brown quits over sex antics". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 18 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  5. ^ Kamper, Angela (15 January 2010). "I've never danced in my undies, says outcast Labor MP Matt Brown". The Daily Telegraph.
  6. ^ McIlwain, Kate (10 May 2013). "Jones confident ahead of Throsby showdown". Illawarra Mercury. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  7. ^ "NSW Electoral Commission - VTR Redirection Page". Vtr.elections.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 9 March 2017.

 

New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Member for Kiama
1999 – 2011 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded byas Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation Minister for Tourism
2007 – 2008 		Succeeded by