Matt Cross | |
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Member of the New South Wales Assembly for Davidson | |
Assumed office 25 March 2023 | |
Preceded by | Jonathan O'Dea |
Personal details | |
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse | Gessika |
Residence | Lindfield |
Alma mater | University of Sydney Harvard University |
Matthew Thomas Cross is an Australian politician. He was elected a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Davidson for the Liberal Party in 2023. [1] [2]
He currently serves as the Shadow Assistant Minister for Education and Shadow Assistant Minister for Government Accountability [3] in the Speakman Shadow Ministry.
Cross attended St Leo's Catholic College in Wahroonga. [1]
He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and a Master of United States Studies at the University of Sydney.
Cross later graduated with a Master of Public Administration from John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University [1]
Cross commenced his career working in the local offices of Philip Ruddock and Gladys Berejiklian whilst undertaking undergraduate studies. [4]
He also undertook an internship at the National Republican Congressional Committee in Washington DC and was a policy and research officer at the European Australian Business Council. [2]
Upon graduating from university,Cross served as an adviser to NSW Premiers Barry O'Farrell and Mike Baird. [5]
In 2015,Cross moved to the corporate and not-for-profit sectors working for KPMG,the Property Council of Australia,and The George Institute for Global Health. [1]
Upon his election,Cross was appointed Shadow Assistant Minister for Transport and Roads,Shadow Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and as a member of the Joint Standing Committee on Road Safety. [2]
In his inaugural speech to the NSW Parliament in May 2023,Cross spoke about his Liberal values and his long-term interest in home ownership and preventative health. He also spoke of the "politics and leadership of inclusion". [6]
In May 2024,Cross shared he had been diagnosed with bowel cancer and was undergoing treatment. It was found when he was donating blood to the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood. [7]