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Dave Sharma

Senator for New South Wales

Liberal Party of Australia · LIB

Federal parliamentary service5 years 11 month(s) and 2 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: 18 May 2019.

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

  1. 30 Nov 2023 – CurrentSenate

    Chosen by the Parliament of New South Wales on 30.11.2023 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice M Payne (resigned).

  2. 18 May 2019 – 21 May 2022House of Representatives

    Elected to the House of Representatives for Wentworth, New South Wales, 2019. Defeated at general elections, 2022.

Current responsibilities

Ministry and shadow ministry

  • Shadow Assistant Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs17 Feb 2026 – CurrentTaylor Shadow Ministry
  • Shadow Assistant Minister for International Development and the Indo-Pacific17 Feb 2026 – CurrentTaylor Shadow Ministry

Parliamentary and party offices

  • Temporary Chair of Committees22 July 2025 – Current

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

  • Master of Arts (International Relations), Deakin University
  • Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws Honours First Class, University of Cambridge
  • Master of Arts, University of Cambridge

Occupations recorded by Parliament

  • Director & Partner at SWG Capital from 2022 to 2023.
  • Director at Kelly + Partners from 2018 to 2019.
  • Australian Ambassador to Israel from 2013 to 2017.
  • Assistant Secretary (Africa Branch), Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade from 2012 to 2013.
  • Assistant Secretary (International Division), Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet from 2010 to 2012.
  • Political Counsellor at the Australian Embassy in Washington, USA, from 2006 to 2009.
  • Adviser to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon. A Downer, from 2004 to 2006.
  • Third Secretary at the Australian High Commission in Port Moresby, PNG, from 2001 to 2003.
  • Senior Civilian Adviser with the Peace Monitoring Group in Bougainville, PNG, 2000.

Appointment history

View 4 dated office and portfolio entries
  • Shadow Assistant Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs17 Feb 2026 – Current
  • Shadow Assistant Minister for International Development and the Indo-Pacific17 Feb 2026 – Current
  • Temporary Chair of Committees22 July 2025 – Current
  • Shadow Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury28 May 2025 – 17 Feb 2026