Dr Jim Chalmers | |
|---|---|
 Chalmers in 2020 | |
| Treasurer of Australia | |
| Assumed office 23 May 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Anthony Albanese |
| Preceded by | Josh Frydenberg |
| Minister for Home Affairs | |
Acting | |
| In office 23 May 2022 – 1 June 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Anthony Albanese |
| Preceded by | Karen Andrews |
| Succeeded by | Clare O'Neil |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Rankin | |
| Assumed office 7 September 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Craig Emerson |
| Shadow Treasurer | |
| In office 5 June 2019 – 23 May 2022 | |
| Minister | Josh Frydenberg |
| Leader | Anthony Albanese |
| Preceded by | Chris Bowen |
| Succeeded by | Angus Taylor |
| Shadow Minister for Finance | |
| In office 23 July 2016 – 5 June 2019 | |
| Minister | Mathias Cormann |
| Leader | Bill Shorten |
| Preceded by | Tony Burke |
| Succeeded by | Katy Gallagher |
| Shadow Minister for Sport | |
| In office 13 October 2015 – 23 July 2016 | |
| Minister | Sussan Ley |
| Leader | Bill Shorten |
| Preceded by | Bernie Ripoll |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Conroy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 March 1978 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
| Spouse |
Laura Anderson (m. 2013) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | |
| Website | www |
James Edward Chalmers (born 2 March 1978) is an Australian politician. He has been Treasurer of Australia in the Albanese government since May 2022. He is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and has served as a member of parliament for the 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.