Chris STEEL
Australian Labor Party
Member for Murrumbidgee
Contact
Ph: (02) 6205 1470
Contact my Minister (external site)
steel@act.gov.au
GPO Box 1020
Canberra ACT 2601
Assembly service
- Elected 26 October 2016
- Re-elected 28 October 2020
Ministerial appointments
Current
- Minister for Transport (since December 2023)
- Minister for Planning (since December 2023)
- Minister for Skills and Training (since December 2023)
- Special Minister of State (Since November 2020)
Previous
- Minister for Tertiary Education (March 2020 – October 2020)
- Minister for Transport (July 2019 – October 2020)
- Minister for City Services (August 2018 – October 2020)
- Minister for Multicultural Affairs (August 2018 – October 2020)
- Minister for Recycling and Waste Reduction (August 2019 – October 2020)
- Minister for Roads and Active Travel (August 2018–June 2019, August 2019 – October 2020)
- Minister for Community Services and Facilities (August 2018 – August 2019)
Committee service
Standing committees
- Education, Employment and Youth Affairs (December 2016 – August 2018)
- Health, Ageing and Community Services (December 2016 – August 2018, Chair)
- Justice and Community Services (December 2016 – August 2018)
Select committees
- Independent Integrity Commission 2018 (June 2018 – October 2018)
- Independent Integrity Commission (December 2016 – October 2017)
Parliamentary positions
- Assistant Speaker Secretary (December 2016 – September 2018)
- Secretary, ALP Caucus (December 2016 – August 2018)
About Chris Steel
Inaugural speech
Chris Steel gave his inaugural speech to the Assembly on 13 December 2016.
Member's videos
Previous occupations, qualifications
Occupations
- Policy and research manager, Early Childhood Australia (2013–2016)
- Policy adviser, the Hon. Kate Ellis MP, Minister for Early Childhood, Child Care and Youth, Minister for Employment Participation (2012–2013)
- Policy adviser, Joy Burch MLA, Minister for Community Services, Minister for Children and Young People (2009–2012)
- Director government relations, Australian Federal Police Association (2008–2009)
- Adviser, Andrew Barr MLA, Minister for Education and Training (2008)
- Chair, director, Australian National University Union Board (2006–2007)
- Legal officer, Australian Federal Police Association (2006–2008)
- Electorate officer, Joel Fitzgibbon MP (2005–2006)
- Part-time positions in retail
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Laws, Australian National University (2014)
- Bachelor of Arts, Australian National University (2008)
Community activities
Director, YMCA Canberra Board (2014–2016)
Volunteer education mentor, Barnardos (2014–2016)
Personal
Born 15 May 1986. Chris and his partner live in Kambah.
Interests
Football (soccer), education policy, politics, reading, gaming