House of Representatives

Chris Bowen

Member for McMahon

Australian Labor Party · ALP

Federal parliamentary service22 years 0 month(s) and 20 days.Duration reported by the Parliamentary Handbook · 28 Oct 2026

Current ministry / shadow entries2Includes office-holder entries such as Cabinet membership; not a count of distinct policy areas.

Parliamentary service

First entered federal Parliament: 9 Oct 2004.

Service periods below follow the Handbook’s election and service boundaries. The source-reported duration above is shown separately from our interval calculation.

3 May 2025 – CurrentHouse of Representatives
Re-elected 2025
21 May 2022 – 3 May 2025House of Representatives
Re-elected 2022
18 May 2019 – 21 May 2022House of Representatives
Re-elected 2019
2 July 2016 – 18 May 2019House of Representatives
Re-elected 2016
7 Sept 2013 – 2 July 2016House of Representatives
Re-elected 2013
21 Aug 2010 – 7 Sept 2013House of Representatives
Elected to the House of Representatives for McMahon, New South Wales, 2010, following electoral redistribution.
24 Nov 2007 – 21 Aug 2010House of Representatives
Re-elected 2007
9 Oct 2004 – 24 Nov 2007House of Representatives
Elected to the House of Representatives for Prospect, New South Wales, 2004.

Current responsibilities

Ministry and shadow ministry

Cabinet Minister1 June 2022 – CurrentAlbanese Ministry (2nd)
Minister for Climate Change and Energy1 June 2022 – CurrentAlbanese Ministry (2nd)

Parliamentary and party offices

No additional current parliamentary or party office is recorded in this import.

These are the Handbook’s dated appointments. Party spokespeople and committee memberships outside these records need their own source checks.

Background before Parliament

Qualifications recorded by Parliament

Diploma of Modern Languages (Bahasa Indonesia), University of New England
Master of International Relations, Griffith University
Bachelor of Economics, University of Sydney

Occupations recorded by Parliament

Chief of Staff to the Hon. P Scully, MLA (NSW) from 2001 to 2004.
Senior adviser to the Hon. P Scully, MLA (NSW) from 2000 to 2001.
Industrial officer for the Finance Sector Union from 1995 to 2000.
Research and media officer to the Hon. J Crosio, MP from 1994 to 1995.

Appointment history

View 22 dated office and portfolio entries

Cabinet Minister1 June 2022 – Current
Minister for Climate Change and Energy1 June 2022 – Current
Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy28 Jan 2021 – 23 May 2022
Shadow Minister for Health2 June 2019 – 28 Jan 2021
Shadow Minister for Small Business28 June 2018 – 2 June 2019
Acting Shadow Minister for Small Business and Financial Services6 Dec 2017 – 28 June 2018
Shadow Treasurer18 Oct 2013 – 2 June 2019
Shadow Cabinet Minister18 Oct 2013 – 23 May 2022
Acting Leader of the Opposition18 Sept 2013 – 13 Oct 2013
Acting Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Australian Labor Party13 Sept 2013 – 13 Oct 2013
Treasurer27 June 2013 – 18 Sept 2013
Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research4 Feb 2013 – 25 Mar 2013
Minister for Small Business4 Feb 2013 – 25 Mar 2013
Minister for Immigration and Citizenship14 Sept 2010 – 4 Feb 2013
Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law9 June 2009 – 14 Sept 2010
Minister for Human Services9 June 2009 – 14 Sept 2010
Cabinet Minister9 June 2009 – 18 Sept 2013
Assistant Treasurer3 Dec 2007 – 9 June 2009
Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs3 Dec 2007 – 9 June 2009
Shadow Assistant Treasurer10 Dec 2006 – 3 Dec 2007
Shadow Minister for Revenue and Competition Policy10 Dec 2006 – 3 Dec 2007
Shadow Cabinet Minister10 Dec 2006 – 3 Dec 2007

Reported parliamentary expenses

Summary verification pending

Reported office expenditure

April–June 2026 · 2026Q02

A matching record has been staged, but its official summary comparison is not complete. We are withholding the amount until that check passes.

No figure is shown. This does not mean zero spending, missing a declaration or wrongdoing. Salary, office expenditure and declared assets are different records.

Check IPEA’s official expenditure summary

A source match, reporting period and summary reconciliation are required before an amount appears here.

Public financial records

Annual salary including matched role

$412,741 AUD per year · approximately

Cabinet Minister: base salary plus 72.5% ($173,471).

Official additional salary rules

Calculated annual rate, before tax. Excludes superannuation, allowances and any separately eligible offices or acting arrangements; this is not a record of payments received. Multiple ministerial portfolios are not added together.

Statutory base salary

$239,270 AUD per year

Base rate effective 30 Aug 2026. This excludes role additions, allowances and personal tax circumstances.

Electorate allowance

$39,700–$57,100 AUD per financial year, depending on division area. The individual rate has not yet been matched to a verified area record.

Tribunal determination · sections 7–8

Checked 28 Oct 2026. Additional offices not matched above remain unverified. A base-only figure is not a verified total salary. Actual expense claims are separate records.

Salary rules Business resources and entitlements Reported parliamentary expenses House interests register

A salary rate, expense entitlement, reported office cost and declared asset are different records. Uncollected information is not a zero value.

Declared assets & interests

Property, investments, trusts and other declared interests are recorded separately from parliamentary salary and office spending.

Declaration details not yet transcribed

Use the official register and look for Chris Bowen, McMahon. This links to the chamber’s register, not an individually matched statement.

Open House Register of Members’ Interests

No declaration totals or asset values are inferred. An unavailable entry does not mean no interests.

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Public websites & social accounts

Open Parliamentary Handbook

Representative website Facebook Instagram

Accounts linked by the representative’s public website. Source evidence: 2026-10-27. Ownership review: 2026-10-27. These may include political or campaign communications.

Sources & portrait credit

Service, qualifications, occupations and appointments: Parliament of Australia, Parliamentary Handbook. Snapshot as of 28 Oct 2026.

Portrait: UK Government. Original image · CC BY 2.0.

Thumbnail resolution; displayed with a cropped frame. Identity matched using the official Parliament identifier.