Dan Tehan
House of Representatives · Liberal Party of Australia · Liberal National Right
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Liberal Party of Australia MP for Wannon since 2010 · Liberal National Right faction · attends 86% of votes, rebels Never recorded · 15 sourced connections
- Liberal Party of Australia
- Liberal National Right
- 86% attendance
- Never recorded rebellion
- 15 connections
Biography
Daniel Thomas Tehan (TEE-an; born 27 January 1968) is an Australian politician who is the Manager of Opposition Business in the House. He has been the member of parliament (MP) for the Victorian division of Wannon since 2010. Tehan previously held various ministerial positions in the Coalition governments under Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison from 2016 to 2022. He was a member of the Dutton shadow ministry from 2022 to 2025. He was a public servant and political advisor before entering parliament.
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- Date of birth
- 1968-01-27
- Place of birth
- Melbourne, Australia
- APH identifier
- 210911
Political connections
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- Ben Small · Shared faction: Liberal National RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- Garth Hamilton · Shared faction: Liberal National RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- Jacinta Nampijinpa Price · Shared faction: Liberal National RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- Aaron Violi · Shared faction: Liberal National RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- Aaron Violi · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Zoe McKenzie · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Cameron Caldwell · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Leah Blyth · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Parliamentary and professional history
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Current and senior roles
- 17 February 2026–presentManager of Opposition Business — in the — House
- 28 May 2025–presentShadow Minister — for — Energy and Emissions Reduction
- 5 June 2022–28 May 2025Shadow Minister — for — Immigration and Citizenship
- 5 June 2022–presentShadow Cabinet Minister
- 22 December 2020–23 May 2022Minister — for — Trade, Tourism and Investment
- 28 August 2018–22 December 2020Minister — for — Education
- 20 December 2017–28 August 2018Minister — for — Social Services
- 20 December 2017–23 May 2022Cabinet Minister
Committee service
- 21 October 2015–18 February 2016House of Representatives Standing — Privileges and Members' Interests
- 12 December 2013–2 March 2016Joint Statutory — Intelligence and Security — Chair
- 4 December 2013–2 March 2016Joint Statutory — Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings (formerly Broadcasting)
- 4 December 2013–11 February 2016House of Representatives Standing — Agriculture and Industry
- 14 March 2012–5 August 2013Joint Statutory — Human Rights
- 2 June 2011–9 December 2011Joint Standing — Electoral Matters
Qualifications
- Date not recordedMIR
- Date not recordedMForAffTde
- Date not recordedBA(Hons)
Occupations
- 1 January 2008–1 January 2009Deputy Director of the Liberal Party (Vic.) from 2008 to 2009.
- 1 January 2007–1 January 2008Director of Trade Policy and International Affairs at the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry from 2007 to 2008.
- 1 January 2006–1 January 2007Chief of Staff to the Minister for Small Business and Tourism from 2006 to 2007.
- 1 January 2005–1 January 2006Senior Adviser to the Deputy Prime Minister from 2005 to 2006.
- 1 January 2002–1 January 2005Trade Adviser to the Minister for Trade from 2002 to 2005.
- 1 January 1999–1 January 2001Diplomat from 1999 to 2001.
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