Matt Smith (Australian politician)

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Matt Smith
Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
for Franklin
In office
29 August 1998 20 July 2002
Personal details
Born
Matthew John Smith

(1978-03-22) 22 March 1978 (age 44)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Political party Liberal

Matthew John Smith (born 22 March 1978) is an Australian Liberal politician who served in the Tasmanian House of Assembly from 1998 to 2002.

Smith was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly in 1998 as a member for the seat of Franklin. [1] He became the youngest member of any parliament in Australia upon election in 1998 at 20 years of age. [2]

Smith stepped down shortly before the 2002 election after his father was charged with stealing from his employer and a court was told some of the money may have been used to fund his campaign. His father was later acquitted of all charges. [3]

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References

  1. "Matthew John ('Matt') Smith". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania . Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  2. State Election - Tasmania Archived 12 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Tasmanian Legislative Assembly Election 2006 Archived 3 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine