Claire Chandler — connections and sources

Public profile

Biography

Claire Chandler (born 1 June 1990) is an Australian politician who was elected as a Senator for Tasmania at the 2019 federal election. She is a member of the Liberal Party, and is currently serving as the Shadow Minister for Finance and Government Services.

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Date of birth: 1990-06-01
Place of birth: Hobart, Australia
APH identifier: 264449

Political connections

First-degree, sourced relationships in the current snapshot.

Open in full network

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Ben Small · Shared faction: Liberal National RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Garth Hamilton · Shared faction: Liberal National RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Jacinta Nampijinpa Price · Shared faction: Liberal National RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Aaron Violi · Shared faction: Liberal National RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Zoe McKenzie · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Maria Kovacic · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Tom Venning · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Jessica Collins · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)

Official record

Parliamentary and professional history

Current and senior roles

17 February 2026–presentShadow Minister — for — the Public Service
17 February 2026–presentShadow Minister — for — Government Services
17 February 2026–presentShadow Minister — for — Finance
17 February 2026–presentShadow Cabinet Minister
14 September 2025–17 February 2026Shadow Minister — for — Science
14 September 2025–17 February 2026Shadow Minister — for — Cyber Security
25 January 2025–28 May 2025Shadow Minister — for — Science and the Arts
25 January 2025–28 May 2025Shadow Minister — for — Government Services and the Digital Economy

Committee service

1 August 2022–presentSenate Legislative and General Purpose Standing — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: References — Chair
1 August 2022–presentSenate Legislative and General Purpose Standing — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: Legislation — Deputy Chair
1 August 2022–presentJoint Standing — Treaties
29 March 2022–presentJoint Select — Parliamentary Standards — Chair
3 February 2021–1 August 2022Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing — Finance and Public Administration: References — Deputy Chair
3 February 2021–1 August 2022Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing — Finance and Public Administration: Legislation — Chair

Qualifications

1 January 2013–presentLLB
1 January 2013–presentBA

Occupations

1 January 2018–1 January 2019Client Manager at Deloitte Risk Advisory from 2018 to 2019.
1 January 2016–1 January 2018Senior Analyst at Deloitte Risk Advisory from 2016 to 2018.
1 January 2014–1 January 2016Analyst at Deloitte Risk Advisory from 2014 to 2016.

Current parliamentary service

2025 — PresentRe-elected 2025Source
2019 — 2025Elected to the Senate for Tasmania 2019.Source

Sources and methodology

Parliament of AustraliaBiography and official service history.WikipediaBiography and official service history.They Vote For YouVoting attendance and party-rebellion measures.WikidataIdentity, membership and parliamentary information.WikipediaPublic reporting used for the faction classification.WhoRunsAus methodologyDefinitions, limitations and correction policy.