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Christopher Bowen

ALP
Party Australian Labor Party
Electorate McMahon
Offices
  • Minister for Climate Change and Energy
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Wikipedia
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Rebellions
Never rebelled
3242
Votes attended
3615
Possible votes
90%
Attendance rate
Voting Record   Full record ↗
Voted for

tobacco plain packaging a carbon price increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace increasing competition in bulk wheat export recognising local government in the Constitution a minerals resource rent tax decreasing the private health insurance rebate extending government benefits to same-sex couples increasing availability of abortion drugs carbon farming
Mixed / less clear

a transition plan for coal workers increasing transparency of big business by making information public increasing protection of Australia's fresh water the Paris Climate Agreement encouraging Australian-based industry making TAFE education fee-free increasing funding for university education market-led approaches to protecting biodiversity increasing marine conservation reproductive bodily autonomy more scrutiny of intelligence services & police
Voted against

government administered paid parental leave temporary protection visas increasing the price of subsidised medicine the Intervention in the Northern Territory an emissions reduction fund increasing funding for road infrastructure decreasing ABC and SBS funding deregulating undergraduate university fees increasing accessibility of government data and documents compensating victims of overseas terrorism since the September 11 attack increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts
Recent Votes – Current Parliament

The 10 most recent “Aye” and “No” votes recorded in the Australian Parliament's own division records this term, sourced directly from aph.gov.au independently of the voting-record data above.

Most recent Aye votes

  • 2026-09-17 – Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Veterans’ Healthcare Without Caps) Bill 2026 (Social Security/Welfare)
  • 2026-09-16 – Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
  • 2026-09-16 – Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
  • 2026-09-16 – Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
  • 2026-09-14 – Statute Update Bill 2026
  • 2026-09-14 – Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
  • 2026-09-14 – Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
  • 2026-09-10 – Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026 (Communications/Tech/Media)
  • 2026-09-10 – Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026 (Communications/Tech/Media)
  • 2026-08-20 – Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026 (Education)
Most recent No votes

  • 2026-10-14 – Private Health Insurance (National Joint Replacement Register Levy) Amendment Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
  • 2026-10-14 – Private Health Insurance (National Joint Replacement Register Levy) Amendment Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
  • 2026-10-13 – Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Immigration/Border)
  • 2026-09-16 – Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
  • 2026-09-16 – Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
  • 2026-09-16 – Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
  • 2026-09-10 – Disallowance motion
  • 2026-09-09 – Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2025 (Communications/Tech/Media)
  • 2026-08-20 – Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 (Defence/National Security)
  • 2026-08-19 – News Journalism Payments Bill 2026 (Communications/Tech/Media)
Interests & Gifts
Real Estate
  • Self: Location: Smithfield NSW · Purpose: Residence; Location: Bawley Point NSW · Purpose: Holiday/Investment
  • Spouse/partner: Location: Half share in spouse's
Liabilities
  • Self: Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on residence · Creditor: Australian Mutual Bank; Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on holiday home · Creditor: Australian Mutual Bank; Nature Of Liability: Car Loan · Creditor: Macquarie Bank
  • Spouse/partner: Nature Of Liability: Half share of spouse's debts · Creditor: AMB
Saving Or Investment Accounts
  • Self: Nature Of Account: Savings Offset Account · Institution: Australian Mutual Bank
  • Spouse/partner: Nature Of Account: Half Share of spouses savings account (joint) · Institution: Australian Mutual Bank; Nature Of Account: Savings Account · Institution: Commonwealth Bank
  • Dependent children: Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: Commonwealth Bank; Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: Australian Mutual Bank
Other Assets Over 7500
  • Self: Superannuation, Vanguard
  • Spouse/partner: Superannuation, Australian Retirement Trust
  • Dependent children: Daughter: Superannuation, TWU Super; Son: Superannuation, Hostplus
Other Substantial Sources Of Income
  • Self: Salary, House of Representatives and Department of Climate Change, Energy and Water
  • Spouse/partner: Salary, Sydney Water
  • Dependent children: My daughter is a part time employee of the Transport Workers Union (NSW); My son is a part time waiter in a local cafe.
Gifts
  • Self: Since my last return I have received a signed cricket bat from Pat Cummins and a Taiaha from the Sydney Maere Collective.
Memberships Conflict Possible
  • Self: Member, Australian Labor Party (NSW); Member, Australian Fabians; Member Fairfield RSL Club; Member Smithfield RSL Club; Member Blacktown Workers Club; Member Ulladulla/Shoalhaven Returned Ex-Services Club; Patron, Matlese Community of NSW; Member, GWS Giants
  • Spouse/partner: Member, GWS Giants
  • Dependent children: Members, GWS Giants
Other Interests Potential Conflict
  • Self: Member, Qantas Chairmans Lounge; Member, Virgin Club
  • Spouse/partner: Member, Qantas Chairmans Lounge; Member, Virgin Club
Salary

We estimate Christopher Bowen received a parliamentary salary of: $376,850

Based on the Remuneration Tribunal base salary of $239,270 plus any additional allowance for ministerial, shadow or office-holder roles held at time of generation.

Expenditure

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