Matt Smith is a former Cairns Taipan and a long-term Cairns local who is running to be your Federal Representative to provide a strong economic future for Far North Queensland.
Basketball brought Matt Smith to Cairns two decades ago, playing for the Taipans for five years before he finished his NBL career in 2009.
Since then, Cairns has been home for Matt. It's where he met his partner, Renee, and where he is raising his two daughters.
Matt is a believer in the power of community and strives to be a part of that through his work and volunteering.
Matt’s work representing public sector workers sees him travelling to various areas across Cairns, Cape York and the Torres Strait. He also holds voluntary basketball clinics with local schools and community groups across FNQ.
Through this work, Matt has seen firsthand the pressure families are under and the need to build good, secure jobs in Far North Queensland.
That’s why he is running as a part of Anthony Albanese’s team. A team that is delivering cost of living relief across the community and creating a Future Made in Australia.
Matt is proud to be a part of a team that has delivered a tax cut to every taxpayer, that is investing in a future made here and is ensuring Queenslanders are earning more and keeping more of what they earn.
Matt Smith has never shied away from hard work, and he wants to work hard for Far North Queensland. As your representative for Leichhardt under an Albanese Labor Government, he will be a strong voice for the region.
Unlike our opponents, we rely on grassroots supporters to fund our campaigns. Chip in today to help Matt take on Peter Dutton and the LNP.
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