The Hon Matt Keogh MP is Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Personnel, and the Federal Member for Burt.

Born and raised in Kelmscott, Matt attended school in Armadale and went on to study law at the University of Notre Dame Australia in Fremantle and London. 

Matt has spent his adult life advocating for the community – volunteering as a youth group leader, starting his career in a local law firm, as Chairperson of his local domestic violence refuge Starick, and as a representative on the Armadale Redevelopment Authority. He continues to strive to "change the story" in the area.

Matt was also a President of the Law Society of Western Australia, Director of the Law Council of Australia and inaugural Chairperson of Law Access WA.

As a husband and Dad of two, Matt’s proud to be part of a government that's made childcare cheaper and eased cost of living pressures - with energy bill credits, cheaper medicines and tax cuts.  The Burt community has been growing quickly and that's why Matt has been working hard to deliver road upgrades, train line improvements with METRONET, better funding for community services, investment in schools, more secure well-paid jobs, and to strengthen Medicare.

Matt Keogh was elected as the first member for the Federal Division of Burt, in the south-eastern suburbs of Perth, at the 2016 Federal Election.

In Opposition, Matt served as Shadow Minister for Defence Industry, WA Resources and Assisting for Small Business, as well as on the Parliamentary Committees on Economics, Agriculture and Water Resources, and Corporations and Financial Services.

As Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Personnel, Matt’s ensured Australia’s veterans and families can better access the supports they need and reversed the Liberals' Defence recruitment crisis.

As the Federal Member for Burt, Matt has secured over $1 million in funding for local community organisations, and he’s committed to building a better Burt each and every day.

Matt and his wife Annabel have two children. Matt loves being engaged with his community, taking his kids to sport on the weekends, and getting out for bush walks in the hills. If he gets the chance, he also likes taking his motorbike out for a ride.