Rebecca Thistleton
Rebecca Thistleton | |
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| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for South Barwon | |
| Assumed office 28 November 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Darren Cheeseman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1984/1985 (age 41–42) |
| Political party | Labor |
Rebecca Thistleton (born 1984/1985 (age 41–42)) is an Australian politician, and has represented the district of South Barwon in the Victorian Legislative Assembly since the 2026 state election. Thistleton is a member of the Australian Labor Party, and was a journalist and media advisor prior to entering politics.
Early life and career
Thistleton was born in 1984/1985 (age 41–42).[1] She was raised in Goulburn, New South Wales, and attended university in Canberra, studying journalism.[1] Thistleton moved to Melbourne in 2009, and began working as a property journalist for The Australian Financial Review.[1] In 2015, she became a media advisor to state planning minister Richard Wynne.[1] Thisleton began working at Cladding Safety Victoria in 2020.[1]
Political career
Thistleton stood for the Labor Party at the 2022 Victorian state election.[1] She contested the district of Melbourne, held by Greens MP Ellen Sandell.[1] At the time, Thistleton lived in the Melbourne suburb of Kensington.[1] Thistleton was unsuccessful, with the Labor primary vote falling and Sandell's two-candidate-preferred margin increasing.[2][3] Thisleton was appointed as the executive director of the McKell Institute in March 2023, succeeding Ryan Batchelor, who had been elected to the Legislative Council.[4]
As of May 2025, Thistleton had moved from Kensington to Armstrong Creek, a suburb on the fringe of Geelong.[5] In advance of the 2026 state election, Thistleton nominated for Labor preselection in the South Barwon district.[6] She was announced as the Labor candidate for the seat in January 2026.[7]
Thistleton was successful at the 2026 state election, and was elected as the MP for South Barwon.
Personal life
Thistleton is a mother of two.[1][7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Schout, David (24 August 2022). "Labor candidate begins campaign to claw back Melbourne from Greens". CBD News. Archived from the original on 21 April 2026. Retrieved 21 April 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Green, Antony (26 November 2022). "Melbourne - VIC Election 2022". ABC News. Archived from the original on 21 April 2026. Retrieved 21 April 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Schout, David (14 December 2022). "Greens comfortably retain the seat of Melbourne as voter dial barely budges". North West City News. Archived from the original on 21 April 2026. Retrieved 21 April 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "McKell Institute Victoria announces new Executive Director" (Press release). McKell Institute. March 2023. Archived from the original on 21 April 2026. Retrieved 21 April 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Kelly, Cait (30 May 2025). "'Don't tell them ... they'll all come': why are so many sea-changers moving to Geelong?". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 21 April 2026. Retrieved 21 April 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Griffiths, Luke (24 October 2025). "Two Labor candidates vie for South Barwon as Darren Cheeseman remains absent". Geelong Advertiser. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Taylor, James (29 January 2026). "Labor reveals new South Barwon candidate". Surf Coast Times. Archived from the original on 21 April 2026. Retrieved 21 April 2026. Unknown parameter
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