House of Representatives

Jim Chalmers

Member for Rankin

Australian Labor Party · ALP

Federal parliamentary service13 years 1 month(s) and 22 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: 7 Sept 2013.

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
Elected to the House of Representatives for Rankin, Queensland, 2013.

Current responsibilities

Ministry and shadow ministry

Cabinet Minister23 May 2022 – CurrentAlbanese Ministry (2nd)
Treasurer23 May 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

Doctor of Philosophy, Australian National University
Bachelor of Commerce, Griffith University
Bachelor of Arts, Griffith University

Occupations recorded by Parliament

Executive Director of the Chifley Research Centre, 2013.
Chief of Staff to the Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer from 2010 to 2013.
General Manager of CPR (Qld), 2007.
Deputy Chief of Staff and Principal Adviser to the Treasurer from 2007 to 2010.
Deputy Chief of Staff to the Leader of the Opposition, 2006.
Senior Adviser to the Premier (NSW) from 2006 to 2007.
Media Adviser to the Shadow Treasurer from 2005 to 2006.
National Research Manager for the Australian Labor Party from 2002 to 2004.
Tutor in politics and public policy at Australian National University and the University of Canberra, 2001.
Research officer at the Department of Premier and Cabinet (Qld) from 1999 to 2001.

Appointment history

View 12 dated office and portfolio entries

Cabinet Minister23 May 2022 – Current
Treasurer23 May 2022 – Current
Shadow Treasurer2 June 2019 – 23 May 2022
Shadow Cabinet Minister23 July 2016 – 23 May 2022
Shadow Minister for Finance23 July 2016 – 2 June 2019
Shadow Assistant Minister for Resources4 May 2016 – 23 July 2016
Shadow Assistant Minister for Trade and Investment13 Oct 2015 – 23 July 2016
Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation13 Oct 2015 – 23 July 2016
Shadow Assistant Minister for Productivity13 Oct 2015 – 23 July 2016
Shadow Minister for Sport13 Oct 2015 – 23 July 2016
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition18 Oct 2013 – 13 Oct 2015
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Trade and Investment18 Oct 2013 – 13 Oct 2015

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

$448,631 AUD per year · approximately

Treasurer: base salary plus 87.5% ($209,361).

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 Jim Chalmers, Rankin. 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.

Explore the assets & interests guide

Public websites & social accounts

Open Parliamentary Handbook

Social accounts and contact channels will appear here once ownership is checked against source links.

Sources & portrait credit

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

Portrait: myPolice Logan. Original image · CC BY 4.0.

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