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Chris Bowen

MP for McMahon · Australian Labor Party

Minister for Climate Change and Energy

Attendance
90%
3,199 of 3,559 divisions
Voted against their party
0
Never crossed the floor
Policy areas voted on
154
scored by They Vote For You

Pay

Base salary
$239,270
Salary
$239,270
Electorate allowance, on top
not reported

The allowance depends on the division's area. The rate for this office is not published.

How parliamentary pay is set

Registrable interests

the whole register

As declared on the Register of Members’ Interests, in Chris’s own words. The register records what an interest is, not what it is worth.

3. Real estate

Real estate, giving the suburb or area only and the purpose for which it is owned.

Member
  • Smithfield NSW · Residence
  • Bawley Point NSW · Holiday/Investment
Spouse or partner
  • Half share in spouse's · NA

6. Liabilities

The nature of any liability and the creditor concerned. Amounts are not required.

Member
  • Mortgage on residence · Australian Mutual Bank
  • Mortgage on holiday home · Australian Mutual Bank
  • Car Loan · Macquarie Bank
Spouse or partner
  • Half share of spouse's debts · AMB

8. Savings and investment accounts

Saving or investment accounts, their nature and the institution holding them. Balances are not required.

Member
  • Savings Offset Account · Australian Mutual Bank
Spouse or partner
  • Half Share of spouses savings account (joint) · Australian Mutual Bank
  • Savings Account
  • Commonwealth Bank
Dependent children
  • Savings · Commonwealth Bank
  • Savings · Australian Mutual Bank

9. Other assets over $7,500

Any other asset, excluding household and personal effects, valued over $7,500.

Member
  • Superannuation, Vanguard
Spouse or partner
  • Superannuation, Australian Retirement Trust
Dependent children
  • Daughter: Superannuation, TWU Super
  • Son: Superannuation, Hostplus

10. Other sources of income

The nature of any other substantial source of income.

Member
  • Salary, House of Representatives and Department of Climate Change, Energy and Water
Spouse or partner
  • Salary, Sydney Water
Dependent children
  • My daughter is a part time employee of the Transport Workers Union (NSW)
  • My son is a part time waiter in a local cafe.

11. Gifts

Gifts valued over the threshold set by the House resolution.

Member
  • Since my last return I have received a signed cricket bat from Pat Cummins and a Taiaha from the
  • Sydney Maere Collective.

13. Memberships

Membership of any organisation where a conflict of interest with public duties could arise.

Member
  • Member, Australian Labor Party (NSW)
  • Member, Australian Fabians
  • Member Fairfield RSL Club
  • Member Smithfield RSL Club
  • Member Blacktown Workers Club
  • Member Ulladulla/Shoalhaven Returned Ex-Services Club
  • Patron, Matlese Community of NSW
  • Member, GWS Giants
Spouse or partner
  • Member, GWS Giants
Dependent children
  • Members, GWS Giants

14. Other interests

Any other interest the member considers holds the potential for a conflict.

Member
  • Member, Qantas Chairmans Lounge
  • Member, Virgin Club
Spouse or partner
  • Member, Qantas Chairmans Lounge
  • Member, Virgin Club

Nothing declared under shareholdings, trusts and nominee companies, directorships, partnerships, bonds and debentures, sponsored travel or hospitality.

6 notifications of alteration have been lodged since this statement. They are listed on the original rather than merged into it here, because matching a deletion back to the item it removes would risk misstating the declaration.

The statement as published

Voted consistently for

95% or more of their votes supported these positions.

Voted consistently against

5% or fewer of their votes supported these positions.

Voted both ways

Positions where Chris’s votes fall on both sides. Each of these policies groups dozens of divisions across many years, including procedural motions and narrow amendments. Follow a link to see the votes.

Work expenses

all expenses

$1,552,173 claimed over 4 quarters (Jul–Sep 2025 to Apr–Jun 2026), 2.53× the median for NSW.

  • Employee Travel$618k
  • Office Facilities$406k
  • Office Administration$236k
  • International Travel$171k
  • Other Car Costs$47k
  • Scheduled Commercial Transport$36k

How to read this

  • They Vote For You groups related divisions into plain-language "policies" and scores how often each member voted with that position. Those groupings are editorial judgements made by the OpenAustralia Foundation, not official parliamentary categories.
  • An agreement score in the middle of the range means the member voted on both sides of that policy over time. That is normal: policies aggregate dozens of divisions across many years, including procedural motions and narrow amendments. We deliberately publish no "flip-flop" score, because when we measured it, almost every member qualified — it reflects how the scoring works, not anyone's conduct.
  • Attendance excludes periods before a member was elected, but members may be absent for legitimate reasons including illness, parental leave, or official duties. A low rate is not by itself evidence of anything.
  • Only members currently serving are included. A vote is recorded against the person, not the seat.
  • Work expenses cover offices, staff, travel and communications. Claims are certified by the parliamentarian and administered by IPEA.
  • Totals are not directly comparable between members. Electorate size drives travel costs, and ministers travel more than backbenchers. Members are therefore compared against the median for their own state or territory.
  • Former parliamentarians — including former prime ministers, who retain certain entitlements — are reported separately and excluded from member comparisons.
  • IPEA publishes quarterly and later issues adjustments for administrative errors. Figures for recent quarters may change slightly.

Full record for Chris Bowen at They Vote For You, licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL). Retrieved 2026-07-31.