Matt Cross

Shadow Cabinet Secretary, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Government Accountability, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Men's Health, Member for Davidson

Matt Cross is a Member of the NSW Parliament representing the people of Davidson on Sydney’s North Shore and Northern Beaches. ‍A member of the Liberal Party, he was elected in March 2023.

He currently serves as the Shadow Cabinet Secretary, the Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Men’s Health, and the Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Government Accountability, which includes being Chair of the Opposition’s “Waste Watch Committee”. Matt also serves on the Joint Standing Committee for Road Safety (Staysafe).

Prior to his election, Matt held roles in the corporate and not-for-profit sectors for The George Institute for Global Health, KPMG Australia, the Property Council of Australia, as well as advising two Premiers of New South Wales Barry O'Farrell AO and Mike Baird AO.

Matt has a passion for public policy. He has degrees from Harvard University (Master of Public Administration in 2018) and the University of Sydney (Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in 2007 and Master of United States Studies in 2010). Matt has also undertaken studies with the AsiaLink Leaders Program with the University of Melbourne in 2013 and the Semester in Washington Program at the George Washington University in Washington DC in 2004.

‍In the community, Matt served as a Director of the St Ives Rotary Club, supports Lifeline Australia, a leading national suicide prevention service, and Bowel Cancer Australia. He has raised funds and awareness by running marathons in Sydney and New York City, as well as trekking the Kokoda Trail in Papua New Guinea in 2017. He is planning to run his eighth marathon in 2026 in Sydney to raise funds and awareness for Bowel Cancer Australia.

In 2024, Matt was diagnosed with bowel cancer and received treatment. Matt is keen on making sure all of us get regular health check-ups, and encouraging people who are over 45 years old to get the free bowel testing kit.

Matt is married to Gessika. They have a baby son and reside in Lindfield.