House of Representatives

Jason Clare

Member for Blaxland

Australian Labor Party · ALP

Federal parliamentary service18 years 11 month(s) and 5 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: 24 Nov 2007.

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
Re-elected 2010
24 Nov 2007 – 21 Aug 2010House of Representatives
Elected to the House of Representatives for Blaxland, New South Wales, 2007.

Current responsibilities

Ministry and shadow ministry

Cabinet Minister1 June 2022 – CurrentAlbanese Ministry (2nd)
Minister for Education1 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

Bachelor of Arts Honours, University of New South Wales
Bachelor of Laws, University of New South Wales

Occupations recorded by Parliament

Manager of Corporate Relations at Transurban from 2003 to 2007.
Senior Policy Adviser to the Premier (NSW), the Hon. R Carr, MLA from 1999 to 2003.
Policy Adviser to the Minister for Police and Leader of the House (NSW), the Hon. P Whelan, MLA from 1995 to 1999.

Appointment history

View 16 dated office and portfolio entries

Cabinet Minister1 June 2022 – Current
Minister for Education1 June 2022 – Current
Shadow Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government2 June 2019 – 23 May 2022
Shadow Minister for Housing and Homelessness2 June 2019 – 23 May 2022
Shadow Minister for Resources and Northern Australia23 July 2016 – 2 June 2019
Shadow Minister for Trade and Investment23 July 2016 – 2 June 2019
Shadow Minister for Resources4 May 2016 – 23 July 2016
Shadow Cabinet Minister18 Oct 2013 – 23 May 2022
Shadow Minister for Communications18 Oct 2013 – 23 July 2016
Cabinet Minister25 Mar 2013 – 1 July 2013
Cabinet Secretary4 Feb 2013 – 1 July 2013
Minister for Defence Materiel5 Mar 2012 – 4 Feb 2013
Minister for Home Affairs14 Dec 2011 – 18 Sept 2013
Minister for Justice14 Dec 2011 – 18 Sept 2013
Minister for Defence Materiel14 Sept 2010 – 14 Dec 2011
Parliamentary Secretary for Employment9 June 2009 – 14 Sept 2010

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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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 Jason Clare, Blaxland. 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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Sources & portrait credit

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

Portrait: Yu Chu Chin. Original image · CC BY-SA 4.0.

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