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Jim Chalmers

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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
3
Alma mater
Griffith University (BA, BComm) Australian National University (PhD)
Website
Government website Personal website Party website

Tables

House of Representatives · Electoral history
Votes
Votes
Year
Votes
Electorate
%
Party
±%
Party
Position
First preference result
Votes
First preference result
%
First preference result
±%
First preference result
Result
2013
2013
Year
2013
Electorate
Rankin
Party
Labor
First preference result
35,098
First preference result
42
First preference result
2
First preference result
First
Two candidate result
45,580
Two candidate result
54
Two candidate result
0
Two candidate result
Elected
2016
2016
Year
2016
Electorate
42,147
Party
49
Party
7
First preference result
First
First preference result
52,362
First preference result
61
First preference result
6
Two candidate result
Elected
2019
2019
Year
2019
Electorate
35,156
Party
41
Party
7
First preference result
First
First preference result
47,893
First preference result
56
First preference result
4
Two candidate result
Elected
2022
2022
Year
2022
Electorate
38,596
Party
43
Party
2
First preference result
First
First preference result
51,892
First preference result
59
First preference result
2
Two candidate result
Elected
2025
2025
Year
2025
Electorate
45,303
Party
49
Party
5
First preference result
First
First preference result
60,092
First preference result
65
First preference result
6
Two candidate result
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Party
First preference result
Two candidate result
Votes
%
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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
Preceded byCraig Emerson
Parliament of Australia
Preceded byCraig Emerson
Parliament of Australia
Member for Rankin 2013–present
Parliament of Australia
Incumbent
Political offices
Political offices
Parliament of Australia
Political offices
Preceded byJosh Frydenberg
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

References

  1. Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia
    https://handbook.aph.gov.au/Parliamentarian/37998
  2. Weekend Australian Magazine
    https://www.theaustralian.com.au/weekend-australian-magazine/jim-chalmers-takes-the-long-run-to-labor-leadership/news-story/927333e2436d6b8fa59d4621f3565d3a
  3. Australian Labor Party
    http://www.alp.org.au/jim_chalmers
  4. "Biography | Treasury Ministers"
    https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/jim-chalmers-2022/biography
  5. Griffith News
    https://news.griffith.edu.au/2022/06/09/griffith-alumni-take-their-seats-in-new-alp-government/
  6. Brawler statesman: Paul Keating and prime ministerial leadership in Australia
    https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/handle/1885/10152
  7. "Jim Chalmers"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20240427134445/http://www.chifley.org.au/author/jim-chalmers/
  8. www
    http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2013/s3794044.htm
  9. "Labor candidate Jim Chalmers doesn't deny writing Wayne Swan's blistering criticism of Kevin Rudd"
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-22/chalmers-will-not-deny-authoring-blistering-criticism-of-rudd/4904430
  10. The Sydney Morning Herald
    https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/labor-mps-fuming-as-jim-chalmers-told-to-clear-the-way-for-albanese-or-face-payback-20190522-p51q5k.html
  11. "Labor leadership: Queensland MP Jim Chalmers still considering run against Albanese"
    https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/may/23/labor-leadership-queensland-mp-jim-chalmers-still-considering-run-against-albanese
  12. The Australian
    https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics/jim-chalmers-out-of-labors-deputy-race/news-story/cbb1c1da2f24edefdd0afc976141277c
  13. "Labor leader Anthony Albanese announces frontbench in wake of federal election 2019"
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-02/labor-party-anthony-albanese-frontbench-shadow-ministry-announce/11171510
  14. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2022/may/28/votes-for-labor-and-the-coalition-plummet-to-all-time-low-as-australia-swings-away-from-major-parties
  15. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/may/25/jim-chalmers-indicates-substantial-progress-on-returning-murugappan-family-to-biloela
  16. ABC News
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-25/fact-check-fact-check-federal-budget-jim-chalmers-speech/101577444
  17. "Australia's government posts $14 billion budget surplus after 15 years in the red"
    https://apnews.com/article/australia-government-budget-surplus-economy-60ebd8582ce75349d1c1baf7242a4251
  18. ABC News
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-22/government-reveals-a-22bn-budget-surplus/102888230
  19. Nine News
    https://www.9news.com.au/national/budget-surplus-largest-ever-jim-chalmers-claims/e0cd8885-fd9f-4af1-8aae-df5d1b717870
  20. "Australia posts first budget surplus in 15 years as tax revenues soar"
    https://www.reuters.com/markets/australia-will-announce-a221-bln-budget-surplus-year-ended-june-2023-2023-09-21/
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