Jim Chalmers
House of Representatives · Australian Labor Party · Labor Right
Biography
James Edward Chalmers (born 2 March 1978) is an Australian politician who has served as the treasurer in the Albanese government since 2022. A member of the Labor Party, he has been the member of Parliament (MP) for the Queensland division of Rankin since 2013. Born in Brisbane, Chalmers graduated from Griffith University in 1999 with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Commerce, and later from the Australian National University in 2004 with a doctorate in political science. He worked as a research officer and manager for the Queensland government and the national Labor Party from 1999 to 2001, and 2002 to 2004 respectively, and held senior advisory positions in the staffs of Wayne Swan…
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- Date of birth
- 1978-03-02
- Place of birth
- Brisbane, Australia
- APH identifier
- 37998
Political connections
First-degree, sourced relationships in the current snapshot.
- Chris Bowen · Shared faction: Labor RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- Tracey Roberts · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Jana Stewart · Shared faction: Labor RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- Alison Byrnes · Shared faction: Labor RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- Cassandra Fernando · Shared faction: Labor RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- Mary Doyle · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Jodie Belyea · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Basem Abdo · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Parliamentary and professional history
Current and senior roles
- 23 May 2022–presentTreasurer
- 23 May 2022–presentCabinet Minister
- 2 June 2019–23 May 2022Shadow Treasurer
- 23 July 2016–2 June 2019Shadow Minister — for — Finance
- 23 July 2016–23 May 2022Shadow Cabinet Minister
- 4 May 2016–23 July 2016Shadow Assistant Minister — for — Resources
- 13 October 2015–23 July 2016Shadow Minister — for — Sport
- 13 October 2015–23 July 2016Shadow Minister — for — Financial Services and Superannuation
Committee service
- 2 October 2014–19 October 2015Joint Select — Trade and Investment Growth — Deputy Chair
- 4 December 2013–22 October 2015House of Representatives Standing — Tax and Revenue — Deputy Chair
- 4 December 2013–19 October 2015House of Representatives Standing — Economics
Qualifications
- Date not recordedPhD
- Date not recordedBCom
- Date not recordedBA
Occupations
- 1 January 2013–1 January 2013Executive Director of the Chifley Research Centre, 2013.
- 1 January 2010–1 January 2013Chief of Staff to the Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer from 2010 to 2013.
- 1 January 2007–1 January 2007General Manager of CPR (Qld), 2007.
- 1 January 2007–1 January 2010Deputy Chief of Staff and Principal Adviser to the Treasurer from 2007 to 2010.
- 1 January 2006–1 January 2007Senior Adviser to the Premier (NSW) from 2006 to 2007.
- 1 January 2006–1 January 2006Deputy Chief of Staff to the Leader of the Opposition, 2006.