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James Edward Chalmers (born 2 March 1978) is an Australian politician who has served as the treasurer of Australia since 2022. A member of the Labor Party, he has been the member of parliament (MP) for the Queensland division of Rankin since 2013.

Chalmers was born in Brisbane and attended the Australian National University, where he completed a doctorate in political science. At the 2013 Australian federal election, Chalmers won the seat of Rankin in Brisbane's south, entering the House of Representatives. He served in the shadow ministries of Bill Shorten and Anthony Albanese, before assuming the role of Treasurer after Labor's victory in the 2022 federal election.

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Voted for

a carbon price increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace a minerals resource rent tax increasing protection of Australia's fresh water increasing funding for university education increasing restrictions on gambling increasing consumer protections removing children from immigration detention increasing the diversity of media ownership decreasing the gender pay gap

Mixed / less clear

a transition plan for coal workers implementing refugee and protection conventions increasing transparency of big business by making information public the Paris Climate Agreement Build to Rent (BTR) making TAFE education fee-free stopping tax avoidance or aggressive tax minimisation considering legislation to create a federal anti-corruption commission (procedural) increasing marine conservation reproductive bodily autonomy increasing investment in renewable energy

Voted against

temporary protection visas increasing or removing the Government debt limit privatising government-owned assets increasing the price of subsidised medicine an emissions reduction fund increasing funding for road infrastructure decreasing ABC and SBS funding deregulating undergraduate university fees increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts charging postgraduate research students fees putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial

Interests & Gifts

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Real Estate

Self: Location: Springwood, QLD · Purpose: Primary Residence; Location: Forrest, ACT · Purpose: Secondary Residence

Liabilities

Self: Nature Of Liability: Mortgage (Springwood, QLD) · Creditor: NAB; Nature Of Liability: Mortgage (Forrest, ACT) · Creditor: NAB; Nature Of Liability: Credit Card (debit and credit) · Creditor: NAB
Spouse/partner: Nature Of Liability: Credit Card · Creditor: Commonwealth Bank

Saving Or Investment Accounts

Self: Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: NAB; Nature Of Account: Cheque · Institution: NAB; Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: ING
Spouse/partner: Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: Commonwealth Bank; Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: Commonwealth Bank; Nature Of Account: Managed fund · Institution: MLC

Other Assets Over 7500

Self: Superannuation (Australian Retirement Trust); Superannuation (Australian Super)
Spouse/partner: Superannuation (Russell Investments); 2015 Mazda CX5

Other Substantial Sources Of Income

Spouse/partner: Journalist Salary - News Corporation

Sponsored Travel Or Hospitality Over 300

Self: Qantas Chairman's Lounge; Virgin Velocity - The Club Membership; Qantas Platinum One Status
Spouse/partner: Qantas Chairman's Lounge; Virgin Velocity - The Club Membership; Qantas Platinum One Status

Memberships Conflict Possible

Self: ALP (Springwood, QLD Branch); AWU QLD; Brisbane Broncos; National Press Club; Kawartha Forest Protection Society; Centre for Women and Co (Logan Central); Logan Chamber of Commerce (General membership); Multilink Community Services; Kingston East Neighbourhood Group; Logan East Community Neighbourhood Centre; Surf Life Saving QLD (vice patron role); Rochedale Springwood (QLD) Lions Club; YFS
Spouse/partner: Women in Media (QLD) (Deputy Convenor); MEAA Union

Other Interests Potential Conflict

Spouse/partner: Editor @ News Corporation

Salary

We estimate Jim Chalmers received a parliamentary salary of: $439,060

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

Latest quarter total: $395,074
Printing and Communications: $100,276
Office Consumables and Services: $4,696
Travel Allowance: $12,852
Telecommunications - Usage: $659
Private-Plated Vehicle: $4,700
COMCAR: $6,666
Fares: $21,566
Domestic Travel: $114,948
International Travel: $23,179
Ministerial Visits: $19,722
Office Facilities - Not stated: $85,810

Latest Guardian Articles

Conversation Articles

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jim Chalmers on keeping Australia out of recession amid the ‘dark shadow’ of global instability (2025-05-21)
Michelle Grattan
From super changes to avoiding recession, federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers joins the podcast to discuss the government’s priorities when Parliament returns in July.
Halving the fuel excise is smart politics, but flawed policy (2026-03-30)
Locky Xianglong Liu, James Giesecke, Jason Nassios
The changes announced by the prime minister won’t help with supply and are poorly targeted.
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jim Chalmers on the Bondi terror attack and the mid-year budget update (2025-12-17)
Michelle Grattan
The treasurer says the government needs to do more on several fronts: from fighting antisemitism after Sunday’s deadly attack, to cracking down on illegal tobacco.
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Treasurer Jim Chalmers on jobs and work (2023-09-29)
Michelle Grattan
In this podcast, Treasurer Jim Chalmers canvasses inflation, migration, the cost of living pressures on households and concerns about China’s economy
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jim Chalmers wants roundtable to ‘crack open’ the challenge of slow housing approvals (2025-08-13)
Michelle Grattan
Housing is on the agenda at next week’s productivity roundtable, with the Treasurer wanting better regulation and faster approvals to build more homes.
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Treasurer Jim Chalmers answers critics of his ‘values-based capitalism’ (2023-01-30)
Michelle Grattan
In this podcast Chalmers also reveals he spoke with Paul Keating while writing of the essay, published in The Monthly.
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Michele Bullock’s appointment as Reserve Bank Governor (2023-07-14)
Michelle Grattan
The government has announced who Philip Lowe's successor is, deputy governor Michele Bullock - She will be the first woman to hold the position.
Politics podcast: Jim Chalmers on Labor’s approach to the economy (2016-07-21)
Michelle Grattan
Labor begins its next phase in opposition with bigger numbers in the parliament and with a new level of confidence as it confronts the government.
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jim Chalmers, Angus Taylor and Danielle Wood on the budget (2022-10-26)
Michelle Grattan
In this podcast, we talk to Chalmers, shadow treasurer Angus Taylor, and the head of the Grattan Institute Danielle Wood about power prices, tax pressures and spending reforms
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jim Chalmers flags deal on Reserve Bank’s new structure is close (2024-08-15)
Michelle Grattan
Treasurer Jim Chalmers joined the podcast to discuss a range of issues from RBA reform, the latest employment figures and wages.