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Jim Chalmers

MP for Rankin · Australian Labor Party

Treasurer

Attendance
81%
1,973 of 2,425 divisions
Voted against their party
0
Never crossed the floor
Policy areas voted on
125
scored by They Vote For You

Pay

Base salary
$239,270
Treasurer · 87.5% of base
$209,361
Salary
$448,631
Electorate allowance, on top
not reported

The allowance depends on the division's area.

How parliamentary pay is set

Registrable interests

the whole register

As declared on the Register of Members’ Interests, in Jim’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
  • House (Springwood, QLD) · Primary Residence
  • Apartment (Forrest, ACT) · Secondary Residence

6. Liabilities

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

Member
  • Mortgage (Springwood, QLD) · NAB
  • Mortgage (Forrest, ACT) · NAB
  • Credit Card (debit and credit) · NAB
Spouse or partner
  • Credit Card · Commonwealth Bank

8. Savings and investment accounts

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

Member
  • Savings · NAB
  • Cheque · NAB
  • Savings · ING
Spouse or partner
  • Savings · Commonwealth Bank
  • Savings · Commonwealth Bank
  • Managed fund · MLC

9. Other assets over $7,500

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

Member
  • Superannuation (Australian Retirement Trust)
  • Superannuation (Australian Super)
Spouse or partner
  • Superannuation (Russell Investments)
  • 2015 Mazda CX5

10. Other sources of income

The nature of any other substantial source of income.

Spouse or partner
  • Journalist Salary - News Corporation

12. Sponsored travel or hospitality

Sponsored travel or hospitality received.

Member
  • Qantas Chairman's Lounge
  • Virgin Velocity - The Club Membership
  • Qantas Platinum One Status
Spouse or partner
  • Qantas Chairman's Lounge
  • Virgin Velocity - The Club Membership
  • Qantas Platinum One Status

13. Memberships

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

Member
  • ALP (Springwood, QLD Branch)
  • AWU QLD
  • Brisbane Broncos
  • National Press Club
  • Kawartha Forest Protection Society
  • Centre for Women and Co (Logan Central)
  • Logan Chamber of Commerce (General membership)
  • Multilink Community Services
  • Kingston East Neighbourhood Group
  • Logan East Community Neighbourhood Centre
  • Surf Life Saving QLD (vice patron role)
  • Rochedale Springwood (QLD) Lions Club
  • YFS
Spouse or partner
  • Women in Media (QLD) (Deputy Convenor)
  • MEAA Union

14. Other interests

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

Spouse or partner
  • Editor @ News Corporation

Nothing declared under shareholdings, trusts and nominee companies, directorships, partnerships, bonds and debentures, gifts.

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 Jim’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

$1,584,396 claimed over 4 quarters (Jul–Sep 2025 to Apr–Jun 2026), 2.34× the median for QLD.

  • Employee Travel$678k
  • Office Facilities$348k
  • Office Administration$247k
  • International Travel$109k
  • Scheduled Commercial Transport$105k
  • Other Car Costs$49k

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 Jim Chalmers at They Vote For You, licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL). Retrieved 2026-07-31.