Federal Parliament · House of Representatives
Chris Bowen
Member for McMahon · Australian Labor Party · NSW
Minister for Climate Change and Energy · since 1 June 2022
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Items in statement
35
As lodged, across 8 categories
Changes notified
13
10 added · 3 removed since lodged
Last updated
07 Oct
7 Oct 2026
Statement as lodged
Items in their original statement, for themselves, their spouse or partner and dependent children. Later additions and removals are listed separately below and aren't subtracted here, because removals are free text that can't be reliably matched to items; this is declaration history, not a list of current holdings. Values aren't declared.
- Self19
- Spouse or partner9
- Dependent child7
Real estate
Homes, investment properties and land
- Smithfield NSW — ResidenceSelf
- Bawley Point NSW — Holiday/InvestmentSelf
- Half share in spouse'sSpouse or partner
Liabilities
Mortgages, loans and other debts
- Australian Mutual Bank — Mortgage on residenceSelf
- Australian Mutual Bank — Mortgage on holiday homeSelf
- Macquarie Bank — Car LoanSelf
- AMB — Half share of spouse's debtsSpouse or partner
Bank accounts
Savings and investment accounts
- Australian Mutual Bank — Savings Offset AccountSelf
- Australian Mutual Bank — Half Share of spouses savings account (joint)Spouse or partner
- Commonwealth Bank — Savings AccountSpouse or partner
- Commonwealth Bank — SavingsDependent child
- Australian Mutual Bank — SavingsDependent child
Other assets
Superannuation, vehicles, collections and other assets over $7,500
- Superannuation, VanguardSelf
- Superannuation, Australian Retirement TrustSpouse or partner
- Daughter: Superannuation, TWU SuperDependent child
- Son: Superannuation, HostplusDependent child
Other income
Income from sources other than their parliamentary salary
- Salary, House of Representatives and Department of Climate Change, Energy and WaterSelf
- Salary, Sydney WaterSpouse or partner
- My daughter is a part time employee of the Transport Workers Union (NSW)Dependent child
- My son is a part time waiter in a local cafe.Dependent child
Gifts
Gifts over the declarable value, including airline lounge memberships
- Since my last return I have received a signed cricket bat from Pat Cummins and a Taiaha from the Sydney Maere Collective.Self
Memberships
Organisations where membership could be seen as a conflict
- Member, Australian Labor Party (NSW)Self
- Member, Australian FabiansSelf
- Member Fairfield RSL ClubSelf
- Member Smithfield RSL ClubSelf
- Member Blacktown Workers ClubSelf
- Member Ulladulla/Shoalhaven Returned Ex-Services ClubSelf
- Patron, Matlese Community of NSWSelf
- Member, GWS GiantsSelf
- Member, GWS GiantsSpouse or partner
- Members, GWS GiantsDependent child
Other interests
Anything else that could be seen as a conflict of interest
- Member, Qantas Chairmans LoungeSelf
- Member, Virgin ClubSelf
- Member, Qantas Chairmans LoungeSpouse or partner
- Member, Virgin ClubSpouse or partner
All changes since lodged
New interests must be notified within 28 days.
| Notified | Change | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2026 | Added Gifts | On August 5, following a tour of carbon farming initiatives I stayed as guest of Mr Alasdair MacLeod at his home. (Self) |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Added Gifts | On Wednesday 5 August, I received a decorative vase, a box of sweets and two ties from the Deputy Climate Minister of Turkiye, Fatma Varank (Self) |
| 24 June 2026 | Added Other income | My wife has been employed by Liebherr Australia (Spouse or partner) |
| 24 June 2026 | Added Gifts | I received two Turkish football jerseys, a tin of baclava and tin of pistachio nuts from the Minister for Climate of Turkiye, Murat Kurum. (Self) |
| 18 Feb 2026 | Removed Other income | My son is a part time waiter in a local café. (Dependent child) |
| 18 Feb 2026 | Added Other income | My son is a part time Electorate Officer in the employ of Hon. Anoulack Chanthivong MP. (Dependent child) |
| 12 Nov 2025 | Added Gifts | I received 2 complimentary tickets to the 2025 AFL Finals Series game between GWS Giants and Hawthorn on Saturday 6 September at the Engie Stadium in Sydney. (Self) |
| 12 Nov 2025 | Added Gifts | 4) I have received a pair of cuff links from the Mandaean Cultural Club (Self) |
| 12 Nov 2025 | Added Gifts | 3) I have received a bottle of Penfolds "Rare Find" red wine from the Assyrian Australian Association (Self) |
| 12 Nov 2025 | Added Gifts | 2) I have received a bottle of Amrut Whiskey from the Indian High Commissioner to Australia, His Excellency Gopal Baglay (Self) |
| 12 Nov 2025 | Added Gifts | 1) I have been conferred First Class Order of Zayed ll by the President of the United Arab Emirates. The citation reads: "in recognition of his outstanding contributions and dedicated efforts toward the success of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28)". (Self) |
| 5 Sept 2025 | Removed Liabilities | In addition, the previously declared car loan with Macquarie Bank has now been discharged. (Self) |
| 5 Sept 2025 | Removed Liabilities | My wife is no longer employed at Sydney Water. (Self) |
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