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Chris Bowen
Minister for Climate Change & Energy / Parliament of Australia
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Chris Bowen is an Australian politician elected to the Federal Parliament as Member for Prospect in October 2004 until the seat was abolished, and he has represented McMahon since 2010.
Mr Bowen graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Economics and won the Australian Transport Officers Federation Prize for the best industrial relations student.
He joined the Labor Party in 1988 and was briefly the Interim Leader of the Labor Party and Leader of the Opposition in 2013. Prior to that, he served in a number of positions in the Rudd and Gillard Governments including as Minister for Financial Services, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, and Treasurer. Under the Shorten government, Mr Bowen was the Shadow Treasurer.
In 2019, Mr Bowen became the Shadow Minister for Health under the Albanese government. In the January 2021 shadow cabinet reshuffle, Mr Bowen became the Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy. Following the Labor Party's victory at the 2022 federal election, Mr Bowen retained both portfolios and was sworn in as Minister for Climate Change and Energy under the Albanese government.
Mr Bowen graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Economics and won the Australian Transport Officers Federation Prize for the best industrial relations student.
He joined the Labor Party in 1988 and was briefly the Interim Leader of the Labor Party and Leader of the Opposition in 2013. Prior to that, he served in a number of positions in the Rudd and Gillard Governments including as Minister for Financial Services, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, and Treasurer. Under the Shorten government, Mr Bowen was the Shadow Treasurer.
In 2019, Mr Bowen became the Shadow Minister for Health under the Albanese government. In the January 2021 shadow cabinet reshuffle, Mr Bowen became the Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy. Following the Labor Party's victory at the 2022 federal election, Mr Bowen retained both portfolios and was sworn in as Minister for Climate Change and Energy under the Albanese government.
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| NEWS: Tagged in Bunbury port buoys offshore windfarm prospects | 27 Mar 2024 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Offshore wind zone defined | 20 Feb 2024 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Target set for $140m Pilbara hydrogen hub | 19 Feb 2024 |
| NEWS: Tagged in WA projects on $2bn hydrogen funding shortlist | 21 Dec 2023 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Bp’s Kwinana hydrogen hub gains $70m support | 17 Nov 2023 |
| NEWS: Tagged in $700m SWIS spend highlights energy cash splash | 17 Nov 2023 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Community central in energy transition | 13 Oct 2023 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Offshore wind farms move closer | 30 Aug 2023 |
| NEWS: Tagged in $3bn falls short of SWIS needs: opposition | 29 Aug 2023 |
| NEWS: Tagged in The $3bn plan to future-proof WA energy grids | 29 Aug 2023 |
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Positions - Current
| Position | Company | Year | Company's current rank | WA staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister for Climate Change & Energy | | 2022 | ||
| Member for McMahon, NSW | | 2010 | ||
| Member | | 1988 |
Positions - Previous
| Position | Company | Year | Company's current rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister for Climate Change & Energy | | 2021 - 2022 | |
| Shadow Minister for Health | | 2019 - 2021 | |
| Treasurer, Minister for Small Business | | 2013 - 2013 | |
| Minister for Immigration & Citizenship | | 2010 - 2013 | |
| Acting Leader | | 2013 - 2013 | |
| Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation & Corporate Law | | 2009 - 2010 | |
| Federal Member for Prospect (NSW) | | 2004 - 2010 | |
| Assistant Treasurer | | 2007 - 2009 |
