
House of Representatives
Sam Birrell
Member for Nicholls
The Nationals · NP
Federal parliamentary service4 years 5 month(s) and 8 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: 21 May 2022.
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
Elected to the House of Representatives for Nicholls, Victoria, 2022.
Current responsibilities
Ministry and shadow ministry
- Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Education17 Feb 2026 – CurrentTaylor Shadow Ministry
- Shadow Assistant Minister for Agriculture16 Mar 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
- Master of Business Administration, La Trobe University
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Agriculture), University of Melbourne
Occupations recorded by Parliament
- Chief Executive Officer from 1.3.2016 to 24.12.2021.
- Agronomist from September 2008 to February 2016.
- Agronomist from February 2002 to September 2008.
Appointment history
View 6 dated office and portfolio entries
- Shadow Assistant Minister for Agriculture16 Mar 2026 – Current
- Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Health17 Feb 2026 – 16 Mar 2026
- Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Education17 Feb 2026 – Current
- Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Health28 May 2025 – 21 Jan 2026
- Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Education28 May 2025 – 21 Jan 2026
- Nationals Whip in the House of Representatives26 July 2022 – 30 May 2025