Minister for Climate Change and Energy · Australian Labor Party · Member for McMahon

Chris Bowen

Chamber House Days in office 5,838 Jurisdiction commonwealth Party ALP Verified 2 May 2026

Findings

Broke 2 of 6 tracked election promises.
Has 16 disclosed foreign ties, including United Kingdom, United States.
Voted consistently for tobacco plain packaging.

110

Documented actions

50 AYE / 60 NO

Voting record

3 of 6

Promises kept

5,838

Days in office

Voting record

AYE vs NO

50 AYE · 60 NO

Policy stance distribution (170 policy areas)

Strong opponent 51Mostly opposes 7Mixed record 20Mostly supports 12Strong supporter 80

Policy positions

They Vote For You ↗

170 policy areas mapped from disclosed division votes. Bars left of centre mark opposition; bars right of it, support. Showing the 5 most decisive positions first — the clearest strong-opponent and strong-supporter rows, not an arbitrary cut.

OpposesSupports

tobacco plain packaging

STRONG SUPPORTER

a carbon price

STRONG SUPPORTER

increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management

STRONG SUPPORTER

government administered paid parental leave

STRONG OPPONENT

increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace

STRONG SUPPORTER

Show all 170 policy areas — grouped by stance

STRONG OPPONENT — 51

government administered paid parental leave

temporary protection visas

increasing the price of subsidised medicine

the Intervention in the Northern Territory

an emissions reduction fund

increasing funding for road infrastructure

decreasing ABC and SBS funding

deregulating undergraduate university fees

increasing accessibility of government data and documents

compensating victims of overseas terrorism since the September 11 attack

increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts

charging postgraduate research students fees

increasing parliamentary entitlements for current MPs and Senators

a plebiscite on the carbon pricing mechanism

putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial

a same-sex marriage plebiscite

increasing the initial tax rate for working holiday makers to 19%

an Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)

increasing scrutiny of unions

stopping people who arrive by boat from ever coming to Australia

getting rid of Sunday and public holiday penalty rates

reducing the corporate tax rate

the Coalition's new schools funding policy ("Gonski 2.0")

maintaining or increasing defence spending

drug testing welfare recipients

a citizenship test

privatising certain government services

increasing the Medicare Levy to pay for the National Disability Insurance Scheme

turning back asylum boats when possible

civil celebrants having the right to refuse to marry same-sex couples

greater control over items brought into immigration detention centres

increasing eligibility requirements for Australian citizenship

making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use

banning new thermal coal mines

increasing state and territory environmental approval powers

putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis

net zero emissions by 2035

the federal government calling for a ceasefire in Gaza (2023-26)

live animal export

stem cell research

privatising government-owned assets

increasing the cost of humanities degrees

a combined Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

increasing investment in the coal industry

political intervention in research funding grants

unconventional gas mining

decreasing availability of welfare payments

voluntary student union fees

a character test for Australian visas

limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees

no new fossil fuels projects

MOSTLY OPPOSES — 7

speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)

increasing the age pension

increasing or removing the Government debt limit

Senate electoral reform

banning mobiles and other devices in immigration detention

ending immigration detention on Nauru

same-sex marriage equality

MIXED RECORD — 20

protecting Australian sovereignty in trade agreements

increasing legal protections for LGBTI people

regional processing of asylum seekers

increasing freedom of political communication

letting environmental groups challenge the legality of certain government decisions

protecting whistleblowers

protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats

protecting citizens' privacy

expanding public funded dental care

nuclear energy

Temporary Exclusion Orders

increasing support for the Australian film and TV industry

increasing parliamentary scrutiny of laws

procedural fairness

making university education fee-free

climate change mitigation strategies (e.g., carbon capture and storage)

considering motions on Gaza (2023-26) (procedural)

increasing the financial return on fossil fuels

paid placements for all students

wiping all student debt (university and vocational)

MOSTLY SUPPORTS — 12

increasing political transparency

implementing refugee and protection conventions

capping international student numbers at universities

restricting donations to political parties

the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)

suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)

ending government investment in fossil fuels

increasing Aboriginal land rights

ending immigration detention on Manus Island

increasing support for rural and regional Australia

prioritising religious freedom

transgender rights and protections

STRONG SUPPORTER — 80

tobacco plain packaging

a carbon price

increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management

increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace

increasing competition in bulk wheat export

recognising local government in the Constitution

a minerals resource rent tax

decreasing the private health insurance rebate

extending government benefits to same-sex couples

increasing availability of abortion drugs

carbon farming

re-approving/ re-registering agvet chemicals

increasing restrictions on gambling

increasing fishing restrictions

increasing consumer protections

increasing access under Freedom of Information law

an NBN (using fibre to the premises)

removing children from immigration detention

increasing the diversity of media ownership

decreasing the gender pay gap

creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission

stopping tax avoidance or aggressive tax minimisation

ending illegal logging

increasing funding for legal aid

federal action on public housing

strengthening gun control laws

doctor-initiated medical transfers for asylum seekers

requiring every native title claimant to sign land use agreements

a Royal Commission into Violence and Abuse against People with Disability

increasing penalties for breach of data

the territories being able to legalise euthanasia

increasing government support for the dairy industry

community right to say no to nuclear waste disposal sites

making the cashless debit card program voluntary and not mandatory

increasing access to the JobKeeper Payment

assisting the Arts sector through the coronavirus pandemic

parliament continuing to meet during the COVID-19 pandemic

mandatory minimum sentences for certain offences

reducing waste in Australia

increasing workplace protections

building dedicated quarantine facilities (COVID-19)

treating the COVID vaccine rollout as a matter of urgency

considering legislation to create a federal anti-corruption commission (procedural)

increasing support for the Australian shipping industry

banning pay secrecy clauses

capping gas prices

compulsory income management for welfare recipients

having a referendum on whether to create an Indigenous Voice to Parliament

self-governance of the territories

Build to Rent (BTR)

banning the sale of non-therapeutic vapes

vehicle efficiency standards

introducing digital ID

criminalising wage theft

Improving pay and conditions for gig workers

reducing tax on lowest income bracket

increasing access to subsidised childcare

criminalising hate speech

criminalising hate symbols

mandatory climate financial disclosures

increasing protection of Australia's fresh water

increasing transparency of big business by making information public

the Paris Climate Agreement

a transition plan for coal workers

encouraging Australian-based industry

making TAFE education fee-free

increasing funding for university education

market-led approaches to protecting biodiversity

increasing marine conservation

reproductive bodily autonomy

more scrutiny of intelligence services & police

increasing investment in renewable energy

letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural)

federal government action on animal & plant extinctions

increasing housing affordability

restricting foreign ownership

the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme

increasing workplace protections for women

net zero emissions by 2050

reducing tax concessions for high socio-economic status

Election promises

Source ↗

3 of 6

tracked election promises kept

Unlock $17 billion in private investment

partial Made 28 May 2026 Source

Improved health services for McMahon and Western Sydney

kept Made 28 May 2026 Source

Building Australia's Sovereign Fuel Stock

broken Made 14 May 2026 Source

Preference given to critical users in fuel security plan

kept Made 1 Apr 2026 Source

Introduce gas reservation policy

broken Made 1 Apr 2026 Source

Show all 6 promises

Release fuel reserves if necessary

kept Made 10 Mar 2026 Source

Votes & actions

They Vote For You ↗

110 documented actions · 50 AYE · 60 NO · showing the 5 most recent

Vote	Action	Date
NO	Committees — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee; Appointment	2 July 2026	Source
AYE	Committees — Social Policy and Legal Affairs Committee; Reference	2 July 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Rearrangement	2 July 2026	Source
AYE	Motions — Minister for Defence Industry; Attempted Censure	2 July 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026; Second Reading	2 July 2026	Source

Show actions 6–45 of 110

AYE	Bills — Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; Consideration of Senate Message	1 July 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; Consideration of Senate Message	1 July 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail	1 July 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Reference to Committee	28 May 2026	Source
NO	National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Criticism of Government	28 May 2026	Source
NO	National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - CALD communities	28 May 2026	Source
NO	National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Automated decision-making	28 May 2026	Source
NO	National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Extend submission deadline	28 May 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Competition and Consumer Amendment (Responding to Exceptional Circumstances) Bill 2026; Second Reading	25 May 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Competition and Consumer Amendment (Responding to Exceptional Circumstances) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail	25 May 2026	Source
AYE	Questions without Notice - Veterans - Member for Herbert Phillip Thompson	25 May 2026	Source
NO	Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Small business	14 May 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Telecommunications Amendment (Enhancing Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2025; Second Reading	14 May 2026	Source
NO	Business — Consideration of Legislation	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief) Bill 2026; Second Reading	31 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025; Consideration of Senate Message	31 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026; Second Reading	30 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail	30 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026; Second Reading	30 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Consideration of Legislation	26 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Doubling Penalties for Accc Enforcement) Bill 2026, Fair Work Amendment (Fairer Fuel) Bill 2026; Second Reading	26 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Consideration of Legislation	26 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026; Second Reading	5 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail	5 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Superannuation (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Imposition Bill 2026; Second Reading	5 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Reporting System Reform) Bill 2026; Report from Federation Chamber	5 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Criminalising Re-Entry Assistance for Terrorist Sympathisers the Criminal Code Amendment (Keeping Australia Safe) Bill 2026 - First Reading - Suspend the usual procedural rules	3 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Consideration of Legislation	3 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Supporting Choice in Superannuation and Other Measures) Bill 2025; Report from Federation Chamber	2 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Supporting Choice in Superannuation and Other Measures) Bill 2025; Report from Federation Chamber	2 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Protections for minors	12 Feb 2026	Source
AYE	National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	11 Feb 2026	Source
AYE	National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	11 Feb 2026	Source
NO	Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - National Tertiary Education Objective	10 Feb 2026	Source
AYE	Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	10 Feb 2026	Source
AYE	Motions - Small Business - Adjourn debate	9 Feb 2026	Source
AYE	Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	9 Feb 2026	Source
NO	Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Opposition concerns	9 Feb 2026	Source
NO	Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Application of amendments	5 Feb 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Customs Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025; Consideration in Detail	4 Feb 2026	Source

Show actions 46–85 of 110

NO	Bills — Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025; Consideration in Detail	4 Feb 2026	Source
NO	Questions without Notice — Australian Parliament	4 Feb 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Customs Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025; Consideration in Detail	4 Feb 2026	Source
NO	Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 2) Bill 2025 - Report from Federation Chamber - Notification of the Chief of the Defence Force	4 Feb 2026	Source
NO	Business — Standing and Sessional Orders	3 Feb 2026	Source
AYE	Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	20 Jan 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail	20 Jan 2026	Source
AYE	Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026 - Third Reading - Pass the bill	20 Jan 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail	20 Jan 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail	20 Jan 2026	Source
NO	Treasury Laws Amendment (Payday Superannuation) Bill 2025 and another - Second Reading - Small businesses	30 Oct 2025	Source
AYE	Motions - Telecommunications - Adjourn the debate	29 Oct 2025	Source
NO	Criminal Code Amendment (State Sponsors of Terrorism) Bill 2025 - Report from Federation Chamber - Functions of Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security	29 Oct 2025	Source
AYE	Business — Rearrangement	29 Oct 2025	Source
NO	Business — Rearrangement	28 Oct 2025	Source
NO	Business — Rearrangement	28 Oct 2025	Source
AYE	Australian Centre for Disease Control Bill 2025 and another - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	27 Oct 2025	Source
AYE	Business — Consideration of Legislation	9 Oct 2025	Source
NO	Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Triple Zero Custodian and Emergency Calling Powers) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Critical assets, civil penalties	8 Oct 2025	Source
NO	Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Financial Systems and Other Measures) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Small business	8 Oct 2025	Source
NO	Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Triple Zero Custodian and Emergency Calling Powers) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Rural, regional and remote Australians	8 Oct 2025	Source
NO	Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Financial Systems and Other Measures) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Criticism of Government	8 Oct 2025	Source
AYE	Defence Amendment (Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	3 Sept 2025	Source
AYE	Defence Amendment (Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Put the question	3 Sept 2025	Source
NO	Defence Amendment (Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Reviewable decisions and notification of review rights	3 Sept 2025	Source
NO	Treasury Laws Amendment (Payments System Modernisation) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Parliamentary oversight	2 Sept 2025	Source
NO	National Health Amendment (Cheaper Medicines) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Health Technology Assessment review and tariffs	28 Aug 2025	Source
NO	Universities Accord (National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence) Bill 2025 and another - Second Reading - Antisemitism	25 Aug 2025	Source
NO	Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Penalty and overtime rates	31 July 2025	Source
NO	Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Increase flexibility	31 July 2025	Source
AYE	Business — Consideration of Legislation	31 July 2025	Source
NO	Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025 - Reference to Committee - Standing Committee on Education and Employment	30 July 2025	Source
NO	Defence Housing Australia Amendment Bill 2025 - Report from Federation Chamber - Increase defence expenditure	30 July 2025	Source
NO	Business — Days and Hours of Meeting	23 July 2025	Source
AYE	Business - Rearrangement - Consideration of the bill	26 Mar 2025	Source
AYE	Treasury Laws Amendment (More Cost of Living Relief) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Put the question	26 Mar 2025	Source
AYE	Treasury Laws Amendment (More Cost of Living Relief) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	26 Mar 2025	Source
NO	Committees - Nuclear Energy Select Committee; Report - Let Fairfax MP make a statement	26 Mar 2025	Source
NO	Business - Consideration of Legislation - Let Mr Gee present a bill	26 Mar 2025	Source
AYE	Business - Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders - Standing Order 133(b)	25 Mar 2025	Source

Show actions 86–110 of 110

AYE	Business - Consideration of Legislation - Put the question	25 Mar 2025	Source
AYE	Business - Consideration of Legislation - Schedule for sitting day	25 Mar 2025	Source
NO	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Reconsiderations) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Criticism of Government	25 Mar 2025	Source
NO	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Reconsiderations) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Salmon industry	25 Mar 2025	Source
AYE	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Reconsiderations) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	25 Mar 2025	Source
AYE	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Reconsiderations) Bill 2025 - Third Reading - Pass the bill	25 Mar 2025	Source
AYE	Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Bill 2024 - Consideration of Senate Message - Agree with Senate amendments	13 Feb 2025	Source
AYE	Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Bill 2024 - Consideration of Senate Message - Put the question	13 Feb 2025	Source
AYE	Early Childhood Education and Care (Three Day Guarantee) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Put the question	13 Feb 2025	Source
AYE	Early Childhood Education and Care (Three Day Guarantee) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea	13 Feb 2025	Source
AYE	Early Childhood Education and Care (Three Day Guarantee) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Standing order 43(a)	13 Feb 2025	Source
NO	Business - Rearrangement - Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Incentives and Integrity) Bill 2024	12 Feb 2025	Source
NO	Business - Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders - Keeping Cash Transactions in Australia Bill 2024	12 Feb 2025	Source
AYE	Electricity Infrastructure Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Enshrine target in law	12 Feb 2025	Source
AYE	Electricity Infrastructure Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Agree with the bill as amended	12 Feb 2025	Source
NO	Business - Rearrangement - Electricity Infrastructure Legislation Amendment Bill 2025	11 Feb 2025	Source
AYE	Social Security Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	11 Feb 2025	Source
NO	Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Incentives and Integrity) Bill 2024 - Report from Federation Chamber - Criticism of Government	10 Feb 2025	Source
NO	Motions - Attorney-General - Stop Mr Dreyfus from speaking	10 Feb 2025	Source
NO	Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Incentives and Integrity) Bill 2024 - Consideration in Detail - Instant asset write-off	10 Feb 2025	Source
NO	Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Incentives and Integrity) Bill 2024 - Consideration in Detail - Denying deductions for interest charges	10 Feb 2025	Source
AYE	Criminal Code Amendment (Hate Crimes) Bill 2024 - Third Reading - Put the question	6 Feb 2025	Source
NO	Scams Prevention Framework Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Criticism of Government	6 Feb 2025	Source
AYE	Competition and Consumer Amendment (Australian Energy Regulator Separation) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	6 Feb 2025	Source
AYE	Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Setting Gender Equality Targets) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Agree with the main idea	6 Feb 2025	Source

Money

AEC Transparency Register / AusTender ↗

Chris Bowen is a member of Australian Labor Party. Individual donation disclosures aren't required for party members under AEC rules — donations are recorded against the party as a whole. View ALP donations →

Media company donations

Nine Entertainment Co

7 outlets

$5K

Network Ten (Paramount)

Foreign owned · USA · 2 outlets

$4K

Seven West Media

3 outlets

$1K

News Corp Australia

Foreign owned · USA · 8 outlets

$536

Federal contracts to party donors

Suppliers that both donated to Australian Labor Party and won federal contracts — not evidence of a causal link, a cross-reference only.

SERENDIPITY (WA) PTY LTD

1 contract

$12,328,687,413

Macquarie Technology Operations Pty

1 contract

$8,880,804,678

KPMG

172 contracts

$5,233,160,181

VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD - GEMS PROJECT

1 contract

$4,178,803,251

DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU

83 contracts

$4,153,886,721

Show suppliers 6–20 of 20

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

2 contracts

$3,561,600,000

Ernst & Young

39 contracts

$2,696,935,507

Roche Products Pty Ltd

1 contract

$2,224,032,418

RAYTHEON AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

15 contracts

$1,991,336,998

Pfizer Australia Pty Ltd

2 contracts

$1,755,518,334

ERNST & YOUNG CONSULTING

10 contracts

$1,716,728,148

ERNST & YOUNG

28 contracts

$1,588,253,245

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

44 contracts

$1,330,655,047

Sanofi-Aventis Australia Pty Ltd

1 contract

$982,574,630

HOLDING REDLICH

18 contracts

$942,285,934

Macquarie Technology Operations Pty Ltd

6 contracts

$910,622,438

SANOFI-AVENTIS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

1 contract

$805,200,000

MACQUARIE TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS PTY LIMITED

5 contracts

$608,239,557

JACOBS GROUP (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD

15 contracts

$543,432,321

Comcover

10 contracts

$493,970,450

Foreign ties & lobbying

Risk is a designed classification, not an official assessed rating: Australia is "low", a specific country list is "critical", Five Eyes countries are "medium", and every other country defaults to "high".

China National Petroleum Corporation — China

lobbying Risk (heuristic): critical Lobbying by Mr Chris Bowen, MP, in support of China National Petroleum Corporation's interests in Australia Source

The Bank of China — China

none Risk (heuristic): critical No foreign ties found Source

China Investment Corporation — China

investment Risk (heuristic): critical Investment in China Investment Corporation Source

China National Petroleum Corporation — China

travel Risk (heuristic): critical Chris Bowen travelled to China in 2013 Source

China-Australia Free Trade Agreement — China

donation Risk (heuristic): critical Chris Bowen received a donation from the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement in 2014 Source

Show ties 6–16 of 16

United Arab Emirates Government — United Arab Emirates

travel Risk (heuristic): high Travel to the United Arab Emirates funded by the UAE Government Source

Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corp Ltd — Hong Kong

investment Risk (heuristic): high Investment in Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corp Ltd Source

Singapore Exchange — Singapore

membership Risk (heuristic): high Member of the Singapore Exchange Source

Japan Post — Japan

none Risk (heuristic): high No foreign ties found Source

Glencore — Switzerland

investment Risk (heuristic): high Glencore is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange Source

United Arab Emirates — United Arab Emirates

travel Risk (heuristic): high Chris Bowen travelled to the UAE in 2015 Source

Bahrain — Bahrain

travel Risk (heuristic): high Chris Bowen travelled to Bahrain in 2017 Source

Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia

travel Risk (heuristic): high Chris Bowen travelled to Saudi Arabia in 2019 Source

European Union — European Union

membership Risk (heuristic): high Chris Bowen was a member of the European Union Parliamentary Association in 2011 Source

The Royal Bank of Scotland — United Kingdom

none Risk (heuristic): medium No foreign ties found Source

United States — United States

lobbying Risk (heuristic): medium Chris Bowen lobbied the US government on behalf of the Australian Government in 2012 Source

Ties by risk

Critical

High

Medium

Ties by country

China

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

United States

Hong Kong

Singapore

Japan

Switzerland

Lobbying contact (17 firms)

Hawker Britton

Registered for: AGL Energy, Qantas Airways Limited, Saudi Aramco, Woodside Energy Group, +1 more

C|T Group (formerly Crosby Textor)

Registered for: Chevron Australia, Minerals Council of Australia, Telstra Corporation, Uber Australia

GRA Partners

Registered for: BHP Group, Glencore, Rio Tinto

CMAX Communications

Registered for: Lockheed Martin Australia, Origin Energy, Pfizer Australia

TG Public Affairs

Registered for: Amazon Web Services, Google Australia, Meta Platforms

Show firms 6–17 of 17

Barton Deakin

Registered for: BP Australia, ClubsNSW, Macquarie Group

Kreab

Registered for: APA Group

Newgate Communications

Registered for: ANZ Banking Group, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Optus / Singtel

Gravity Consulting Services

Registered for: Aurizon Holdings

Capital Hill Advisory

Registered for: Santos Limited

Alex Ulm Consulting

Registered for: REA Group

Mercury Strategic Advisory

Registered for: Visy Industries

Government Relations Australia

Registered for: Property Council of Australia

SW Strategy

Registered for: Australian Hotels Association

Parker & Partners

Registered for: Master Builders Australia

DHC Advisory

Registered for: Canberra Investment Corporation, Queensland Resources Council

In-House Public Affairs

Registered for: Urban Development Institute of Australia

Place & sources

ABS electorate data ↗

$1100K

Median house price

$650

Median weekly rent

42.1%

Rental stress

28.5%

Investor owned

Evidence and sources

Actions and votes: They Vote For You / OpenAustralia
Donations: AEC Transparency Register
Foreign ties: Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme, public disclosures
Federal contracts: AusTender
Housing figures: ABS electorate-level housing data

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News

No news mentions matched to Chris Bowen yet. Coverage is limited to a small set of RSS sources and headline-only name matching — absence here doesn't mean no coverage exists.

This profile reflects public disclosures as recorded in the sources above; it is not exhaustive and reporting lags vary by source. Donations to a politician's party as a whole are not attributed to individual members, per AEC disclosure rules — see the Money section. "Documented actions" summarise votes and public statements sourced from parliamentary records; absence of an action here does not mean it didn't happen, only that it isn't captured in these sources yet. Report an error or see something out of date? Read our full methodology →