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Matthew John ('Matt') Smith

Matthew John ('Matt') Smith

Surname: SMITH

Given Names: Matthew John ('Matt')

Title and Honours: Mr

Qualifications:

Date and Place of Birth: 22 March 1978 - Sydney, NSW

Date of Death:

 

 

House of Assembly: 29 August 1998

Electorate: Franklin

Party: Liberal

Positions Held:

Date of Departure: 20 July 2002

Reason for Departure: Personal/Family.

Inaugural Speech

Comments:

Youngest person ever elected to House of Assembly. Announced his retirement on 22 June 2002, the same day Premier Bacon called the 20 July election.

House of Assembly Long Room Picture: 716

House of Assembly Long Room Picture Number indicates each Member's position in the photographic record.

Source: Parliament of Tasmania Members Biographical Database, Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.

Additional Reference Material:

A Handbook of Australian Government and Politics, 1890-1964 [by] Colin A. Hughes and B. D. Graham. Canberra, ANU Press, 1968. Biographical Register of the Tasmanian Parliament, 1851-1960 / Scott Bennett and Barbara Bennett. Canberra : ANU, 1980.