Senator the Hon Anthony Chisholm

Senator the Hon Anthony Chisholm

Senator for QLD

Positions
Assistant Minister for Education
Assistant Minister for Regional Development
Assistant Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Deputy Manager of Government Business in the Senate
Party
Australian Labor Party
Chamber
Senate

Seating Plan

Seating map

Electorate Office

(Principal Office)

Level 1
53 Endeavour Boulevard
North Lakes, QLD, 4509

Postal address

PO Box 1117
North Lakes, QLD, 4509

Telephone:
(07) 3881 3710

Parliament Office

PO Box 6100
Senate
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Telephone:
(02) 6277 3103

Biography

Parliamentary service
  • Elected to the Senate for Queensland 2016. Re-elected 2022.
Ministerial appointments
  • Assistant Minister for Education from 1.6.2022.
  • Assistant Minister for Regional Development from 1.6.2022.
  • Assistant Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry from 29.7.2024.
Committee service
  • Joint Standing: Trade and Investment Growth served from 12.9.2016 to 1.7.2019; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 14.9.2016 to 14.8.2017; National Disability Insurance Scheme served from 22.7.2019 to 11.4.2022; Northern Australia served from 22.7.2019 to 31.7.2019; Northern Australia served as Deputy Chair from 1.8.2019 to 25.11.2021; Electoral Matters served from 8.10.2020 to 13.5.2021; Northern Australia served from 26.11.2021 to 11.4.2022
  • Joint Statutory: Corporations and Financial Services served from 13.2.2019 to 25.2.2019; Corporations and Financial Services served as Deputy Chair from 26.2.2019 to 1.7.2019
  • Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Environment and Communications: Legislation served from 1.9.2016 to 1.7.2019; Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: References served from 1.9.2016 to 1.7.2019; Environment and Communications: References served from 1.9.2016 to 1.7.2019; Legal and Constitutional Affairs: References served from 4.7.2019 to 17.3.2021; Legal and Constitutional Affairs: Legislation served from 4.7.2019 to 17.3.2021; Economics: Legislation served from 13.5.2021 to 1.6.2022; Economics: References served from 13.5.2021 to 1.6.2022; Environment and Communications: Legislation served from 21.10.2021 to 1.6.2022; Environment and Communications: References served from 21.10.2021 to 1.6.2022
  • Senate Select: Future of Work and Workers served from 19.10.2017 to 19.9.2018; Fair Dinkum Power served from 5.12.2018 to 5.12.2018; Fair Dinkum Power served as Deputy Chair from 6.12.2018 to 28.6.2019; Jobs for the Future in Regional Areas served from 1.8.2019 to 4.12.2019; Administration of Sports Grants served from 5.2.2020 to 6.2.2020; Administration of Sports Grants served as Chair from 7.2.2020 to 18.3.2021
  • Senate Standing: Regulations and Ordinances served from 1.9.2016 to 1.7.2019; Selection of Bills served from 27.7.2022 to present; Procedure served from 28.7.2022 to present
Parliamentary party positions
  • Australian Labor Party. Served: 02.07.2016 to present
  • Deputy Manager of Government Business in the Senate from 26.7.2022.
Party positions
  • Member of the Australian Labor Party from 1995.
  • Organiser of the Australian Labor Party National Secretariat, 2004.
  • Organiser for the Australian Labor Party (Qld) from 2004 to 2007.
  • Secretary of the Australian Labor Party (Qld) from 2008 to 2014.
  • Campaign Director of Australian Labor Party (Qld) from 2014 to 2015.
Personal
  • Born: 24.2.1978, Brisbane, Australia
  • Gender: Male
  • Marital Status: Married
Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament
  • BA (Griffith University).
  • Advisor to the Leader of the Opposition, the Hon. K Rudd MP, 2007.
  • Secretary of the Australian Labor Party (Qld) from 2008 to 2014.
  • Campaign Director of the Australian Labor Party (Qld) from 2014 to 2015.

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