House of Representatives

Dan Tehan

Member for Wannon

Liberal Party of Australia · LIB

Federal parliamentary service16 years 2 month(s) and 8 days.Duration reported by the Parliamentary Handbook · 28 Oct 2026

Current ministry / shadow entries3Includes office-holder entries such as Cabinet membership; not a count of distinct policy areas.

Parliamentary service

First entered federal Parliament: 21 Aug 2010.

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 Wannon, Victoria, 2010.

Current responsibilities

Ministry and shadow ministry

Shadow Cabinet Minister5 June 2022 – CurrentTaylor Shadow Ministry
Shadow Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction28 May 2025 – CurrentTaylor Shadow Ministry
Manager of Opposition Business in the House17 Feb 2026 – CurrentTaylor Shadow Ministry

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

Bachelor of Arts Honours, University of Melbourne
Master of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Monash University
Master of International Relations, Kent University, Canterbury, UK

Occupations recorded by Parliament

Deputy Director of the Liberal Party (Vic.) from 2008 to 2009.
Director of Trade Policy and International Affairs at the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry from 2007 to 2008.
Chief of Staff to the Minister for Small Business and Tourism from 2006 to 2007.
Senior Adviser to the Deputy Prime Minister from 2005 to 2006.
Trade Adviser to the Minister for Trade from 2002 to 2005.
Diplomat from 1999 to 2001.
Officer at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade from 1995 to 1998.
Farm hand, 1986.

Appointment history

View 13 dated office and portfolio entries

Manager of Opposition Business in the House17 Feb 2026 – Current
Shadow Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction28 May 2025 – Current
Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship5 June 2022 – 28 May 2025
Shadow Cabinet Minister5 June 2022 – Current
Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment22 Dec 2020 – 23 May 2022
Minister for Education28 Aug 2018 – 22 Dec 2020
Cabinet Minister20 Dec 2017 – 23 May 2022
Minister for Social Services20 Dec 2017 – 28 Aug 2018
Minister for Defence Personnel19 July 2016 – 20 Dec 2017
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Cyber Security19 July 2016 – 20 Dec 2017
Minister for Defence Materiel18 Feb 2016 – 19 July 2016
Minister for Veterans' Affairs18 Feb 2016 – 20 Dec 2017
Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC18 Feb 2016 – 20 Dec 2017

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.

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

Public financial records

Annual salary including matched role

$305,070 AUD per year · approximately

Manager of Opposition Business in the House: base salary plus 27.5% ($65,800).

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 Dan Tehan, Wannon. 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

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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: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade website – www.dfat.gov.au. Original image · CC BY 4.0.

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