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Portrait of Jim Chalmers

Jim Chalmers

Australian Labor Party · House of Representatives · Rankin (QLD) · incumbent

Early life & education encyclopedia

James Edward Chalmers was born on 2 March 1978 in Brisbane, the youngest of three children of Graham and Carol Chalmers; his father worked as a courier and his mother as a nurse. He completed a first-class honours degree in public policy at Griffith University and a PhD in political science at the Australian National University, with his doctoral thesis examining the prime ministership of Paul Keating.

Background encyclopedia

Treasurer (cabinet) in the Second Albanese ministry, sworn in on 13 May 2025. Australian Labor Party MP for Rankin.

Federal ministry Treasurer (Second Albanese ministry). [the ministry] [source]

2025 election · Rankin CHALMERS, Jim (Australian Labor Party) was elected with 45,303 first-preference votes. Two-candidate-preferred count: CHALMERS, Jim (Australian Labor Party) 60,092, DARWEN, Paul (LNP) 31,577. [AEC results]

Sourced positions

Each position is the member's own stated view or vote, supported by the listed sources. The badge says what kind of source backs it — official record (Hansard, a parliament, a government or an electoral commission), own statement (their own site or their party's), news report (journalism or a third-party organisation) or encyclopedia. That is a statement about the evidence, not about how much we believe it. This page records public statements and conduct only — see methodology.

AyeNoPairedDid not vote

Immigration news report

As Treasurer, Chalmers pointed to the latest ABS figures as proof the migration trend is lowering, stating migration was 'already down 45 per cent since its peak.'

Votes on record · 1

Faith & religion encyclopedia

Jim Chalmers identifies as a Catholic, though described as more 'tribal than Bible'.

Economic nationalism official record

As Treasurer, Chalmers announced the Future Made in Australia plan, framing it around building domestic sovereign capability to protect national security and economic resilience. He identified priority sectors critical to resilience and vulnerable to supply disruptions, backed value-adding to critical minerals, and announced support for battery and solar panel supply chains and sovereign defence industrial priorities.

Foreign policy & aid news report

On 31 July 2025, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said Australian recognition of a Palestinian state is a matter of "when, not if," framing Palestinian statehood as an important step toward a two-state solution and an end to the "cycle of violence," while conditioning support on Hamas having no role in future Palestinian leadership.

Economy & tax recorded votes

Votes on record · 7

Workplace & industrial relations recorded votes

Votes on record · 2

Drugs & law and order recorded votes

Votes on record · 5

Gambling & gaming reform recorded votes

Votes on record · 1

First Nations & treaty recorded votes

Votes on record · 2

Integrity & anti-corruption recorded votes

Votes on record · 2

Health recorded votes

Votes on record · 5

Education recorded votes

Votes on record · 2

Environment & water recorded votes

Votes on record · 9

Votes are shown as the official record lists them — Hansard federally and in New South Wales; Votes and Proceedings, Minutes of the Proceedings and Hansard in Victoria; the Record of Proceedings in Queensland; the Votes and Proceedings and Minutes of Proceedings in Western Australia; the Votes and Proceedings (House of Assembly) and Hansard (Legislative Council) in South Australia; the Votes and Proceedings of both chambers in Tasmania. "Did not vote" means the member held the seat that day and is on neither list — the record says who was in the chamber, not why, so it is never an abstention. Western Australia’s record prints no pairs, so a member paired there shows as did not vote. Nothing is shown for a presiding officer who by law gives only a casting vote (the Speaker and the President in South Australia, the President in Tasmania), nor for the member presiding at a Tasmanian division, which Tasmania’s journals record. Which bills sit under which issue is an editorial choice, made bill by bill with a reason read from the second-reading speech. A bill decided by an earlier parliament (Queensland’s 2018 abortion law reform, for one) is shown with that parliament named, read from the official record of the day. For Queensland and the federal parliament “did not vote” there means the member held a seat that day, as their service is recorded; for the other earlier parliaments the record of who held a seat could not be read, so only the printed Aye, No and paired votes are shown.

Record last updated 2026-10-10.