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Dave Sharma
Senate · Liberal Party of Australia · Liberal Moderates
Biography
Devanand Noel "Dave" Sharma (born 21 December 1975) is an Australian politician and former public servant and diplomat who has served as Senator for New South Wales since November 2023. Prior to that, he served as the member for Wentworth in the House of Representatives from 2019 to 2022, when he lost the seat to independent challenger Allegra Spender. He is a member of the Liberal Party. He previously served as head of the International Division of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (2010–2012) and as Ambassador to Israel (2013–2017). His appointment to the latter post, at the age of 37, made him one of Australia's youngest ambassadors and the second Australian ambassador of…
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- Place of birth
- Vancouver, Canada
- APH identifier
- 274506
Political connections
First-degree, sourced relationships in the current snapshot.
- Aaron Violi · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Henry Pike · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Kerrynne Liddle · Shared faction: Liberal ModeratesWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- Maria Kovacic · Shared faction: Liberal ModeratesWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- Mary Aldred · Shared faction: Liberal ModeratesWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- Mary Aldred · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Melissa Price · Shared faction: Liberal ModeratesWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- Angus Taylor · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Parliamentary and professional history
Current and senior roles
- 17 February 2026–presentShadow Assistant Minister — for — International Development and the Indo-Pacific
- 17 February 2026–presentShadow Assistant Minister — for — Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs
- 22 July 2025–presentTemporary Chair of Committees
- 28 May 2025–17 February 2026Shadow Assistant Minister — for — Competition, Charities and Treasury
Committee service
- 6 December 2021–15 March 2022House of Representatives Select — Social Media and Online Safety
- 10 February 2020–11 April 2022Joint Select — Implementation of the National Redress Scheme
- 23 July 2019–11 April 2022Joint Standing — Treaties — Chair
- 23 July 2019–11 April 2022Joint Standing — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade — Chair, Foreign Affairs and Aid Sub-Committee
- 4 July 2019–11 April 2022House of Representatives Standing — Industry, Innovation, Science and Resources
Qualifications
- 1 January 2002–present(MA(IR))
- 1 January 1997–present(MA)
- 1 January 1997–present(BA LLB(Hons))
Occupations
- 1 January 2022–1 January 2023Director & Partner at SWG Capital from 2022 to 2023.
- 1 January 2018–1 January 2019Director at Kelly + Partners from 2018 to 2019.
- 1 January 2013–1 January 2017Australian Ambassador to Israel from 2013 to 2017.
- 1 January 2012–1 January 2013Assistant Secretary (Africa Branch), Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade from 2012 to 2013.
- 1 January 2010–1 January 2012Assistant Secretary (International Division), Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet from 2010 to 2012.
- 1 January 2006–1 January 2009Political Counsellor at the Australian Embassy in Washington, USA, from 2006 to 2009.
Current parliamentary service
- 2023 — PresentChosen by the Parliament of New South Wales on 30.11.2023 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice M Payne (resigned).Source
- 2019 — 2022Elected to the House of Representatives for Wentworth, New South Wales, 2019. Defeated at general elections, 2022.Source