Kate Thwaites

Kate Thwaites has been the Labor MP for Jagajaga since 2019 and serves as Special Envoy for Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience. She has worked as a journalist and public servant and is co‑author, with Jenny Macklin, of Enough Is Enough, about making the Australian Parliament a safe place for women.

Kate's recent articles

Tuberculosis remains the world’s deadliest infectious disease – Australia’s regional leadership matters

Tuberculosis remains the world’s deadliest infectious disease – Australia’s regional leadership matters

Tuberculosis is preventable and curable, yet remains the world’s deadliest infectious disease. Australia’s regional role is critical to changing that.