Jim Chalmers

James Edward Chalmers (born 2 March 1978) is an Australian politician who has served as the treasurer of Australia since 2022. A member of the Labor Party, he has been the member of parliament (MP) for the Queensland division of Rankin since 2013. Chalmers was born in Brisbane and attended the Australian National University, where he completed a doctorate in political science. At the 2013 Australian federal election, Chalmers won the seat of Rankin in Brisbane's south, entering the House of Representatives. He served in the shadow ministries of Bill Shorten and Anthony Albanese, before assuming the role of Treasurer after Labor's victory in the 2022 federal election.

Infobox

Prime Minister

Anthony Albanese

Preceded by

Craig Emerson

Born

James Edward Chalmers (1978-03-02) 2 March 1978 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Party

Labor

Spouse

Laura Anderson (m. 2013)

Children

Alma mater

Griffith University (BA, BComm) Australian National University (PhD)

Website

Government website Personal website Party website

Tables

House of Representatives · Electoral history

Votes

Year

Votes

Electorate

Party

±%

Party

Position

First preference result

Votes

First preference result

±%

First preference result

Result

2013

Year

2013

Electorate

Rankin

Party

Labor

First preference result

35,098

First preference result

First

Two candidate result

45,580

Two candidate result

Elected

2016

Year

2016

Electorate

42,147

Party

First preference result

First

First preference result

52,362

First preference result

Two candidate result

Elected

2019

Year

2019

Electorate

35,156

Party

First preference result

First

First preference result

47,893

First preference result

Two candidate result

Elected

2022

Year

2022

Electorate

38,596

Party

First preference result

First

First preference result

51,892

First preference result

Two candidate result

Elected

2025

Year

2025

Electorate

45,303

Party

First preference result

First

First preference result

60,092

First preference result

Two candidate result

Elected

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Year	Electorate	Party		First preference result				Two candidate result
Year	Electorate	Party		Votes	%	±%	Position	Votes	%	±%	Result
2013	Rankin		Labor	35,098	42	2	First	45,580	54	0	Elected
2016				42,147	49	7	First	52,362	61	6	Elected
2019				35,156	41	7	First	47,893	56	4	Elected
2022				38,596	43	2	First	51,892	59	2	Elected
2025				45,303	49	5	First	60,092	65	6	Elected
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· External links

Preceded byCraig Emerson

Parliament of Australia

Preceded byCraig Emerson

Parliament of Australia

Member for Rankin 2013–present

Parliament of Australia

Incumbent

Political offices

Parliament of Australia

Political offices

Preceded byJosh Frydenberg

Parliament of Australia

Preceded byJosh Frydenberg

Parliament of Australia

Treasurer of Australia 2022–present

Parliament of Australia

Incumbent

Parliament of Australia
Preceded byCraig Emerson	Member for Rankin 2013–present	Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded byJosh Frydenberg	Treasurer of Australia 2022–present	Incumbent