Matt Williams (Australian politician)

For other people named Matt Williams, see Matt Williams (disambiguation).
Matt Williams
MP
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Hindmarsh
In office
7 September 2013 – 2 July 2016
Preceded by Steve Georganas
Succeeded by Steve Georganas
Personal details
Born (1973-04-28) 28 April 1973 [1]
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Nationality Australian
Political party Liberal Party of Australia
Spouse(s) Leanne Brooks
Children 2
Occupation Business consultant

Matthew "Matt" Williams (born 28 April 1973), Australian politician, was the Liberal Party of Australia member of the House of Representatives seat of Hindmarsh in South Australia from the 2013 election until the 2016 election.[2]

Background

Williams was born in Adelaide and educated at Immanuel College, before graduating with degrees in economics from Flinders University and law from the University of Adelaide. After working for the South Australian Government from 1998 to 2000 and the state Agent-General in London from 2000 to 2002, he held a variety of roles in high profile law and accounting firms.[1][3]

Parliament

Williams entered federal parliament at the 2013 election where he won the seat of Hindmarsh with a 1.89 percent margin from a 7.97 percent two-party-preferred swing, defeating Australian Labor Party incumbent Steve Georganas. The only South Australian seat to change hands in 2013, Hindmarsh became the most marginal seat in South Australia and the only marginal seat of the incoming federal government in South Australia.

During the 2013 election campaign Williams committed to opposing any changes to the existing evening aircraft flight curfew at Adelaide Airport, centrally-located in the Hindmarsh electorate.[4] However in December 2013 the Abbott Government changed the curfew to allow Cathay Pacific international passenger flights to land outside the established curfew times.[5]

It is reported that Liberal insiders are looking for Williams to be the preselected Liberal candidate for the safe state seat of Morphett if he fails to retain Hindmarsh at the 2016 federal election.[6]

References

Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
Steve Georganas		 Member for Hindmarsh
2013–2016 		Succeeded by
Steve Georganas
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