Matt Brown (Australian politician)

The Honorable Matt Brown MP
Member for Kiama
In office March 1999 – March 2011
Preceded by	Bob Harrison
Succeeded by	Gareth Ward
Minister for Police Minister for the Illawarra
In office 8 September 2008 – 11 September 2008
Preceded by	David Campbell
Personal details
Born	10 March 1972 (1972-03-10) (age 39)
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Profession	Solicitor, academic

Matthew James "Matt" 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.

Political career

Brown was elected as Member for Kiama in 1999, representing the Australian Labor Party.^[1] 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 admitting to removing most of his clothing at a late-night party in his Parliament House office,^[2][3] while denying other allegations he engaged in simulated mammary intercourse with Wollongong MP Noreen Hay.^[4]

References

1. ^ "Mr (Matt) Matthew James Brown". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/Prod/Parlment/Members.nsf/d890a06557517cedca256e700008765e/0e9604ed2e89485b4a256760000caa06?OpenDocument. Retrieved 12 February 2010. 
2. ^ Salusinszky, Imre (2008-09-11). "Nathan Rees minister Matt Brown resigns over simulated sex with MP". The Australian (News Ltd): pp. 1. http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24328115-601,00.html. Retrieved 2008-09-11. 
3. ^ Tibbits, Alex; Smith, Alexandra (2008-09-11). "Minister quits over sex antics". The Sydney Morning Herald (Fairfax Ltd). http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/nsw-police-minister-dumped-after-three-days/2008/09/11/1220857646762.html. Retrieved 2008-09-11. 
4. ^ "Police minister Matt Brown quits after underwear dance lie". News.com.au (News Ltd). 2008-09-11. http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24326753-421,00.html. Retrieved 2008-09-12. ^{[dead link]}

Parliament of New South Wales
Preceded by Bob Harrison	Member for Kiama 1999 – 2011	Succeeded by Gareth Ward
Political offices
Preceded by Sandra Nori as Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation	Minister for Tourism 2007 – 2008	Succeeded by Jodi McKay

Persondata
Name	Brown, Matthew James
Alternative names
Short description	New South Wales politician
Date of birth	10 March 1972
Place of birth
Date of death
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