Anthony Chisholm — connections and sources

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Australian Labor Party Senator for QLD since 2016 · Labor Right faction · attends 77% of votes, rebels Never recorded · 16 sourced connections

Australian Labor Party
Labor Right
77% attendance
Never recorded rebellion
16 connections

Public profile

Biography

Anthony David Chisholm (born 24 February 1978) is an Australian politician. He is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and has been a Senator for Queensland since 2016. He was appointed an assistant minister in the Albanese government following the party's victory at the 2022 federal election. He previously served as the party's state secretary from 2008 to 2014.

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Date of birth: 1978-02-24
Place of birth: Brisbane, Australia
APH identifier: 39801

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Chris Bowen · Shared faction: Labor RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Jana Stewart · Shared faction: Labor RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Alison Byrnes · Shared faction: Labor RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Cassandra Fernando · Shared faction: Labor RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Lisa Darmanin · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Gabriel Ng · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Tom French · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Tony Burke · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)

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Current and senior roles

13 May 2025–presentAssistant Minister — for — Resources
29 July 2024–presentAssistant Minister — for — Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
26 July 2022–presentDeputy Manager of Government Business — in the — Senate
1 June 2022–presentAssistant Minister — for — Regional Development
1 June 2022–13 May 2025Assistant Minister — for — Education

Committee service

28 July 2022–presentSenate Standing — Procedure
27 July 2022–presentSenate Standing — Selection of Bills
21 October 2021–1 June 2022Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing — Environment and Communications: References
21 October 2021–1 June 2022Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing — Environment and Communications: Legislation
13 May 2021–1 June 2022Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing — Economics: References
13 May 2021–1 June 2022Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing — Economics: Legislation

Qualifications

Date not recordedBA

Occupations

1 January 2014–1 January 2015Campaign Director of the Australian Labor Party (Qld) from 2014 to 2015.
1 January 2008–1 January 2014Secretary of the Australian Labor Party (Qld) from 2008 to 2014.
1 January 2007–1 January 2007Advisor to the Leader of the Opposition, the Hon. K Rudd MP, 2007.

Current parliamentary service

2022 — presentRe-elected 2022Source
2016 — 2022Elected to the Senate for Queensland 2016.Source

Sources and methodology

Parliament of AustraliaPerson biography and official service history.WikipediaPerson biography and official service history.They Vote For YouVoting attendance and party-rebellion measures.WikidataIdentity, parliamentary eligibility and public records.WikipediaPublic source used for the faction classification.WhoRunsAus methodologyDefinitions, limitations and correction policy.

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