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{{Short description|Australian government minister in charge of economic policy}}
{{distinguish|Minister for Finance (Australia)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2022}}
{{Infobox official post
| post = Treasurer
| body = Australia
| insignia = Coat_of_Arms_of_Australia.svg
| insigniacaption = [[Coat of Arms of Australia|Commonwealth Coat of Arms]]
| flag = Flag of Australia (converted).svg
| flagcaption = [[Flag of Australia]]
| incumbent = [[Jim Chalmers]]
| image = Jim Chalmers 2020.jpg
| imagesize = 170
| incumbentsince = {{start date|2022|5|23|df=y}}
| department = [[Treasury (Australia)|Department of the Treasury]]
| style = [[The Honourable]]
| member_of = [[Cabinet of Australia|Cabinet]]<br>[[Federal Executive Council (Australia)|Federal Executive Council]]<br>[[National Security Committee (Australia)|National Security Committee]]
| reports_to = 
| seat = [[Canberra]], [[Australian Capital Territory|ACT]]
| nominator = 
| appointer = [[Governor-General of Australia|Governor-General]]
| appointer_qualified = on the [[Advice (constitutional)|advice]] of the prime minister
| termlength = [[At the Governor-General's pleasure]]
| constituting_instrument = 
| formation = {{start date|1901|1|1|df=y}}
| first = Sir [[George Turner (Australian politician)|George Turner]]
| salary = 
| website = {{URL|https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/jim-chalmers-2022}}
}}

The '''Treasurer''' '''of Australia''', also known as the '''Federal''' '''Treasurer''' or more simply the '''Treasurer''', is the [[Federal Executive Council (Australia)|minister of state]] of the [[Australia|Commonwealth of Australia]] charged with overseeing government revenue collection, federal expenditure and economic policy as the head of the [[Treasury (Australia)|Department of the Treasury]]. The current treasurer is [[Jim Chalmers]], who was selected by [[Prime Minister]] [[Anthony Albanese]] in May 2022 following the [[2022 Australian federal election]]. 

The Treasurer implements ministerial powers through the [[Treasury (Australia)|Department of the Treasury]] and a range of other government agencies. According to constitutional convention, the Treasurer is always a member of the [[Parliament of Australia]] with a [[Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives|seat]] in the [[Australian House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]. The office is generally seen as equivalent to the [[Chancellor of the Exchequer]] in the [[United Kingdom]] or the [[Secretary of the Treasury]] in the [[United States]] or, in some other countries, the [[finance minister]]. It is one of only four ministerial positions (along with prime minister, [[Minister for Defence (Australia)|Minister for Defence]] and [[Attorney-General for Australia|Attorney-General]]) that have existed since [[Federation of Australia|Federation]].<ref>{{cite book |editor1-last=Elder |editor1-first=DR |editor2-last=Fowler |editor2-first=PE |title=House of Representatives Practice |date=June 2018 |publisher=Commonwealth of Australia |location=Canberra, Australia |isbn=978-1-74366-656-2 |edition=7th |url=https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/House_of_Representatives/Powers_practice_and_procedure/Practice7/HTML/Chapter2/The_Ministry |access-date=19 October 2019 |language=en-AU |chapter=Chapter 2: The Ministry}}</ref>

[[File:Ministère des Finances australien.jpg|thumb|right|230px|The Department of the Treasury, Canberra]]

==Responsibilities and duties==
The Treasurer is the minister in charge of government revenue and expenditure. The Treasurer oversees [[economic policy]]: [[fiscal policy]] is within the Treasurer's direct responsibility, while [[monetary policy]] is implemented by the politically independent [[Reserve Bank of Australia]], the head of which is appointed by the Treasurer. The Treasurer also oversees [[financial regulation]]. Each year in May, the Treasurer presents the [[Federal budget (Australia)|Federal Budget]] to the Parliament.

The [[Prime Minister of Australia|Prime Minister]] and Treasurer are traditionally members of the House, but the [[Constitution of Australia|constitution]] does not have such a requirement.<ref name="senatebrief14">{{Cite web |url=http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Senate/Powers_practice_n_procedures/Senate_Briefs/Brief14 |title=No. 14 - Ministers in the Senate |date=December 2016 |website=Senate Briefs |publisher=Parliament of Australia}}</ref> The tradition is due to the fact that under the constitution, appropriation bills have to originate from the House, and if the Treasurer is a senator, they would not be able to introduce the bills. This would also mean another minister would need to give the nationally televised budget speech and introduce the bills.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/your-questions-on-notice/questions/can-a-senator-be-treasurer/|title=Can a senator be treasurer?|website=Parliamentary Education Office|access-date=19 February 2023}}</ref> While no Federal Treasurer has been a member of the Senate, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia had state Treasurers who had served as members of the Legislative Councils, the states' upper houses.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Brenton|first1=Scott|url=https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_departments/Parliamentary_Library/pubs/APF/monographs/What_lies_beneath/TheSenate|title=The What lies beneath: the work of senators and members in the Australian Parliament – Senate versus the House|website=Parliament of Australia|date=2009|access-date=19 February 2023}}</ref>

Unlike the scenario in which a treasurer who is a senator cannot present the budget in the House of Representatives, state treasurers who have been members of upper houses have delivered their budgets in the respective lower houses.

The treasurer is a very senior government post, usually ranking second or third in Cabinet. Historically, many treasurers have previously, concurrently or subsequently served as prime minister or [[Deputy Prime Minister of Australia|deputy prime minister]]; two subsequently served as [[Governor-General of Australia|Governor-General]]. Service as treasurer is seen as an important (though not essential) qualification for serving as prime minister: to date, six treasurers have gone on to be prime minister.

[[Paul Keating]] and [[Wayne Swan]] are currently the only two to have been named "[[Euromoney Finance Minister of the Year]]" by ''[[Euromoney]]'' magazine.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/national-old/wayne-swan-is-euromoneys-finance-minister-of-the-year/story-e6frfkvr-1226142199651|title=Wayne Swan named the world's best treasurer|date=21 September 2011|publisher=news.com.au|last1=Farr|first1=Malcolm}}</ref>

Since 1958, Treasurers in Coalition governments have often but not always been the deputy leader of the Liberal Party. In contrast, only four Labor Treasurers have also been the deputy leader of the Labor Party.

==Related ministerial positions==
Along with the Treasurer, other ministers have responsibility for the Department of the Treasury. The Treasurer together with these other ministers are known as the "Treasury Ministers". At present, the Treasury Minister positions are:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers |title=Ministers |work=[[Treasury (Australia)]] |publisher=[[Commonwealth of Australia]] |access-date=14 May 2025}}</ref>

* Treasurer
* [[Assistant Treasurer of Australia|Assistant Treasurer]]
* [[Assistant Treasurer of Australia#List of ministers for financial services|Minister for Financial Services]]
* [[Minister for Small Business (Australia)|Minister for Small Business]]
* [[Minister for Housing (Australia)|Minister for Housing]]
* [[Minister for Homelessness]]
* [[Minister for Cities (Australia)|Minister for Cities]]

The work of the [[Department of Finance (Australia)|Department of Finance]] is closely related to the work of the Department of the Treasury, with the former responsible for budget formation and operational management of government finances. The ministers who have responsibility for the Department of Finance are:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.finance.gov.au/ministers.html |title=Finance and Deregulation Portfolio Ministers |publisher=[[Commonwealth of Australia]] |work=Department of Finance |date=19 September 2013 |access-date=19 September 2013}}</ref>
* [[Minister for Finance (Australia)|Minister for Finance]]
* [[Special Minister of State]]

==Treasury portfolio<span class="anchor" id="Treasury Portfolio"></span>==
Eleven organizations nominally fall under the auspices of the Australian Treasurer. They entail the provision of policy advice to portfolio ministers; effective government spending and taxation arrangements; and well-functioning markets.

* The [[Department of the Treasury (Australia)|Department of the Treasury]] creates policies and reports for four output groups. These groups are macroeconomic, fiscal, revenue and markets:
** Macroeconomic reports include: domestic economic policy advice and forecasting and international economic policy advice and assessment.
** Fiscal reports include: budget policy advice and coordination; Commonwealth-State financial policy advice; and industry, environment and social policy advice.
** Revenue reports include: taxation and income support policy advice.
** Markets reports include: foreign investment policy advice and administration; financial corporate governance policy advice; competition and consumer policy advice; and actuarial services. In addition, the Royal Australian Mint is responsible for producing [[Australian dollar|Australia's circulating currency]].

* The [[Australian Bureau of Statistics]] is Australia's official statistical agency. Its reports are created for decision-making, research and discussion within governments and the community. It principally relates to the production of economic, population and social statistics.
* The [[Australian Office of Financial Management]] manages the Commonwealth's net debt portfolio. Its reports on debt management directed at ensuring that the Commonwealth net debt portfolio is managed, subject to the government's policies and risk references.
* The National Competition Council is an independent advisory body for all Australian governments involved in implementing the National Competition Policy. Outputs include: advice provided to governments on competition policy and infrastructure access issues and accessible public information on competition policy.
* The [[Productivity Commission]] is an advisory body on microeconomics policy that contributes to public understanding.
* The [[Australian Taxation Office]] outputs are directed at systems that support and fund services for Australians and give effect to social and economic policy through the tax, superannuation, excise and other related systems. Outputs include: design and build administrative systems; management of revenue collection and transfers; compliance assurance; and regulation of superannuation funds compliance with retirement income standards. The Inspector-General of Taxation is an independent statutory office to review systemic tax administration issues and to report to the Government with recommendations for improving tax administration for the benefit of taxpayers.
* The [[Australian Competition and Consumer Commission]] is a regulation agency mandated for [[Consumer protection|consumer rights]] by industry regulation and price monitoring.
* The [[Australian Prudential Regulation Authority]] is the financial supervisor responsible for prudentially regulating the banking, other deposit-taking, insurance and superannuation industries.
* The [[Australian Securities and Investments Commission]] (ASIC) is the independent government body that enforces and administers the Corporations Law and Consumer Protection Law for investments, life and general insurance, and superannuation and banking (except lending). Outputs include: policy, enforcement and guidance about ASIC-administered laws; information on companies and corporate activity; and monitoring and licensing of participants.
* The [[Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee]] (CAMAC) creates reports directed at participation of investors and consumers. It makes recommendations to the responsible Minister on the Corporations Law, and produces and publishes an annual report along with other discussion papers and reports.

==List of treasurers==
The following individuals have been appointed as Treasurer of Australia:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers#previous |title=Previous ministers |work=[[Treasury (Australia)]] |publisher=[[Commonwealth of Australia]] |access-date=14 May 2025}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! class="unsortable" width=5 | Order
! class="unsortable" | Treasurer
! class="unsortable" | Portrait
! width=150 colspan="2" | Party
! width=100 | Prime Minister
! class="unsortable" width=150 | Term start
! class="unsortable" width=150 | Term end
! width=130 | Term in office
|-
| rowspan=2 align=center| 1
| rowspan=2 | Sir [[George Turner (Australian politician)|George Turner]]
| rowspan=2| [[File:Georgeturner.jpg|100px]]
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|Protectionist}} |&nbsp;
| rowspan=2 | [[Protectionist Party|Protectionist]]
| [[Edmund Barton|Barton]]
| rowspan=2 align=center | {{start date|1901|01|01|df=y}}
| rowspan=2 align=center | {{end date|1904|4|27|df=y}}
| rowspan=2 align=right | {{ayd|1901|01|01|1904|4|27}}
|-
| [[Alfred Deakin|Deakin]]
|-
| align=center| 2
| [[Chris Watson]]{{ref|1|1| 1}}
| [[File:ChrisWatsonSepia crop.jpg|100px]]
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp;
| [[Australian Labor Party|Labour]]
| [[Chris Watson|Watson]]
| align=center | {{start date|1904|4|27|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1904|8|17|df=y}}
| align=right | {{ayd|1904|4|27|1904|8|17}}
|-
| align=center| ''(1)''
| Sir George Turner
| [[File:Georgeturner.jpg|100px]]
| rowspan="3" {{Australian party style|Protectionist}} |&nbsp;
| rowspan=3 | Protectionist
| [[George Reid|Reid]]
| align=center | {{start date|1904|8|17|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1905|7|4|df=y}}
| align=right | {{ayd|1904|8|17|1905|07|04}}
|-
| align=center| 3
| Sir [[John Forrest]]
| [[File:Portrait of John Forrest (cropped).jpg|100px]]
| rowspan=2 | Deakin
| align=center | {{start date|1905|7|4|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1907|7|30|df=y}}
| align=right | {{ayd|1905|07|04|1907|7|30}}
|-
| align=center| 4
| Sir [[William Lyne]]
| [[File:William Lyne (cropped).jpg|100px]]
| align=center | {{start date|1907|7|30|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1908|11|13|df=y}}
| align=right | {{ayd|1907|7|30|1908|11|13}}
|-
| align=center| 5
| [[Andrew Fisher]]{{ref|1|1| 1}}
| [[File:Andrew Fisher 1908.jpg|100px]]
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp;
| Labour
| [[Andrew Fisher|Fisher]]
| align=center | {{start date|1908|11|13|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1909|06|02|df=y}}
| align=right | {{ayd|1908|11|13|1909|6|2}}
|-
| align=center| ''(3)''
| Sir John Forrest
| [[File:Portrait of John Forrest (cropped).jpg|100px]]
| {{Australian party style|Commonwealth Liberal}}|
| [[Commonwealth Liberal Party|Commonwealth Liberal]]
| Deakin
| align=center | {{start date|1909|06|02|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1910|04|29|df=y}}
| align=right | {{ayd|1909|6|2|1910|04|29}}
|-
| align=center| ''(5)''
| Andrew Fisher{{ref|1|1| 1}}
| [[File:Andrew Fisher 1912 (b&w).jpg|100px]]
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|&nbsp;
| Labour
| Fisher
| align=center | {{start date|1910|04|29|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1913|06|24|df=y}}
| align=right | {{ayd|1910|4|29|1913|06|24}}
|-
| align=center| ''(3)''
| Sir John Forrest
| [[File:Sir John Forrest - Lafayette Studios (cropped).jpg|100px]]
| {{Australian party style|Commonwealth Liberal}}|
| Commonwealth Liberal
| [[Joseph Cook|Cook]]
| align=center | {{start date|1913|06|24|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1914|09|17|df=y}}
| align=right | {{ayd|1913|06|24|1914|09|17}}
|-
| align=center| ''(5)''
| Andrew Fisher{{ref|1|1| 1}}
| [[File:AndrewFisher.jpg|100px]]
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|Labor}} |&nbsp;
| rowspan=2 | Labor
| Fisher
| align=center | {{start date|1914|09|17|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1915|10|27|df=y}}
| align=right | {{ayd|1914|09|17|1915|10|27}}
|-
| align=center| 6
| [[William Higgs (politician)|William Higgs]]
| [[File:William Higgs.jpg|100px]]
| rowspan=6 | [[Billy Hughes|Hughes]]
| align=center | {{start date|1915|10|27|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1916|11|14|df=y}}
| align=right | {{ayd|1915|10|27|1916|11|14}}
|-
| align=center| 7
| [[Alexander Poynton]]
| [[File:Alexander Poynton - Broothorn Studios (cropped).jpg|100px]]
| {{Australian party style|National Labor}}|&nbsp;
| [[National Labor Party|National Labor]]
| align=center | {{start date|1916|11|14|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1917|02|17|df=y}}
| align=right | {{ayd|1916|11|14|1917|02|17}}
|-
| align=center| ''(3)''
| Sir John Forrest
| [[File:Sir John Forrest - Lafayette Studios (cropped).jpg|100px]]
| rowspan="4" {{Australian party style|Nationalist}} |&nbsp;
| rowspan=4 | [[Nationalist Party of Australia|Nationalist]]
| align=center | {{start date|1917|02|17|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1918|03|27|df=y}}
| align=right | {{ayd|1917|02|17|1918|03|27}}
|-
| align=center| 8
| [[William Watt (Australian politician)|William Watt]]
| [[File:William Watt (cropped).jpg|100px]]
| align=center | {{start date|1918|03|27|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1920|07|28|df=y}}
| align=right | {{ayd|1918|03|27|1920|07|28}}
|-
| align=center| 9
| Sir [[Joseph Cook]]
| [[File:Joseph Cook - Crown Studios 03.jpg|100px]]
| align=center | {{start date|1920|07|28|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1921|12|21|df=y}}
| align=right | {{ayd|1920|07|28|1921|12|21}}
|-
| align=center| 10
| [[Stanley Bruce]]
| [[File:Portrait of Rt. Hon. S.M. Bruce, P.C., M.C. (cropped).jpg|100px]]
| align=center | {{start date|1921|12|21|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1923|02|09|df=y}}
| align=right | {{ayd|1921|12|21|1923|02|09}}
|-
| align=center| 11
| [[Earle Page]]
| [[File:Earle Page - Falk Studios (cropped).jpg|100px]]
| {{Australian party style|Nationals}}|&nbsp;
| [[National Party of Australia|Country]]
| [[Stanley Bruce|Bruce]]
| align=center | {{start date|1923|02|09|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1929|10|22|df=y}}
| align=right | {{ayd|1923|02|09|1929|10|22}}
|-
| align=center| 12
| [[Ted Theodore]]
| [[File:Ted Theodore 1931.jpg|100px]]
| rowspan="3" {{Australian party style|Labor}} |&nbsp;
| rowspan=3 | Labor
| rowspan=3 | [[James Scullin|Scullin]]
| align=center | {{start date|1929|10|22|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1930|07|09|df=y}}
| align=right | {{ayd|1929|10|22|1930|07|09}}
|-
| align=center| 13
| [[James Scullin]]{{ref|1|1| 1}}
| [[File:Portrait of James H. Scullin (cropped).jpg|100px]]
| align=center | {{start date|1930|07|09|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1931|01|29|df=y}}
| align=right | {{ayd|1930|07|09|1931|01|29}}
|-
| align=center| ''(12)''
| Ted Theodore
| [[File:Ted Theodore 1931.jpg|100px]]
| align=center | {{start date|1931|01|29|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1932|01|06|df=y}}
| align=right | {{ayd|1931|01|29|1932|01|06}}
|-
| align=center| 14
| [[Joseph Lyons]]{{ref|1|1| 1}}
| [[File:Joseph Lyons.jpg|100px]]
| rowspan="5" {{Australian party style|UAP}} |&nbsp;
| rowspan=5 | [[United Australia Party|United Australia]]
| rowspan=2 | [[Joseph Lyons|Lyons]]
| align=center | {{start date|1932|01|06|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1935|10|03|df=y}}
| align=right | {{ayd|1932|01|06|1935|10|03}}
|-
| rowspan=2 align=center| 15
| rowspan=2 | [[Richard Casey, Baron Casey|Richard Casey]]
| rowspan=2| [[File:Richard Casey 1939 (cropped).jpg|100px]]
| align=center | {{start date|1935|10|03|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1939|04|08|df=y}}
| rowspan=2 align=right | {{ayd|1935|10|03|1939|04|08}}
|-
| [[Earle Page|Page]]
| align=center | {{start date|1939|04|07|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1939|04|26|df=y}}
|-
| align=center| 16
| [[Robert Menzies]]{{ref|1|1| 1}}
| [[File:Robert Menzies in 1939.jpg|100px]]
| rowspan=3 | [[Robert Menzies|Menzies]]
| align=center | {{start date|1939|04|26|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1940|03|14|df=y}}
| align=right | {{ayd|1939|04|26|1940|03|14}}
|-
| align=center| 17
| [[Percy Spender]]
| [[File:Percy Spender 1940.jpg|100px]]
| align=center | {{start date|1940|03|14|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1940|10|28|df=y}}
| align=right | {{ayd|1940|03|14|1940|10|28}}
|-
| rowspan=2 align=center| 18
| rowspan=2 | [[Arthur Fadden]]{{ref|1|1| 1}}
| rowspan=2| [[File:FaddenPEO.jpg|100px]]
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|Nationals}} |&nbsp;
| rowspan=2 | Country
| align=center | {{start date|1940|10|28|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1941|08|30|df=y}}
| rowspan=2 align=right | {{ayd|1940|10|28|1941|10|7}}
|-
| [[Arthur Fadden|Fadden]]
| align=center | {{start date|1941|08|29|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1941|10|07|df=y}}
|-
| rowspan=3 align=center| 19
| rowspan=3 | [[Ben Chifley]]{{ref|1|1| 1}}
| rowspan=3| [[File:Benchifley.jpg|100px]]
| rowspan="3" {{Australian party style|Labor}} |&nbsp;
| rowspan=3 | Labor
| [[John Curtin|Curtin]]
| align=center | {{start date|1941|10|07|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1945|07|06|df=y}}
| rowspan=3 align=right | {{ayd|1941|10|07|1949|12|19}}
|-
| [[Frank Forde|Forde]]
| align=center | {{start date|1945|07|06|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1945|07|13|df=y}}
|-
| [[Ben Chifley|Chifley]]
| align=center | {{start date|1945|07|13|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1949|12|19|df=y}}
|-
| align=center| ''(18)''
| Sir Arthur Fadden
| [[File:Arthur Fadden.jpg|100px]]
| {{Australian party style|Nationals}}|&nbsp;
| Country
| rowspan=2 | Menzies
| align=center | {{start date|1949|12|19|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1958|12|10|df=y}}
| align=right | {{ayd|1949|12|19|1958|12|10}}
|-
| align=center| 20
| [[Harold Holt]]
| [[File:Harold Holt 1964.jpg|100px]]
| rowspan="7" {{Australian party style|Liberal}} |&nbsp;
| rowspan=7 | [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| align=center | {{start date|1958|12|10|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1966|01|26|df=y}}
| align=right | {{ayd|1958|12|10|1966|01|26}}
|-
| rowspan=3 align=center| 21
| rowspan=3 | [[William McMahon]]
| rowspan=3 | [[File:William McMahon 1966.jpg|100px]]
| [[Harold Holt|Holt]]
! align="center" | {{start date|1966|01|26|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1967|12|18|df=y}}
| rowspan=3 align=right | {{ayd|1966|01|26|1969|11|12}}
|-
| [[John McEwen|McEwen]]
| align=center | {{start date|1967|12|19|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1968|01|10|df=y}}
|-
| [[John Gorton|Gorton]]
| align=center | {{start date|1968|01|10|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1969|11|12|df=y}}
|-
| rowspan=2 align=center| 22
| rowspan=2 | [[Les Bury]]
| rowspan=2| [[File:Les Bury 1971 (cropped).jpg|100px]]
|
| align=center | {{start date|1969|11|12|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1971|03|10|df=y}}
| rowspan=2 align=right | {{ayd|1969|11|12|1971|03|22}}
|-
| rowspan=2 | [[William McMahon|McMahon]]
| align=center | {{start date|1971|03|10|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1971|03|22|df=y}}
|-
| align=center| 23
| [[Billy Snedden]]
| [[File:Billy Snedden 1971.jpg|100px]]
| align=center | {{start date|1971|03|22|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1972|12|05|df=y}}
| align=right | {{ayd|1971|03|22|1972|12|05}}
|-
| align=center| 24
| [[Gough Whitlam]]{{ref|1|1| 1}}
| [[File:Gough Whitlam 1972 (cropped).jpg|100px]]
| rowspan="4" {{Australian party style|Labor}} |&nbsp;
| rowspan=4 | Labor
| rowspan=4 | [[Gough Whitlam|Whitlam]]
| align=center | {{start date|1972|12|05|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1972|12|19|df=y}}
| align=right | {{ayd|1972|12|05|1972|12|19}}
|-
| align=center| 25
| [[Frank Crean]]
| [[File:Frank_Crean_1973.jpg|100px]]
| align=center | {{start date|1972|12|19|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1974|12|11|df=y}}
| align=right | {{ayd|1972|12|19|1974|12|11}}
|-
| align=center| 26
| [[Jim Cairns]]
| [[File:Jim Cairns 1974 (cropped).jpg|100px]]
| align=center | {{start date|1974|12|11|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1975|06|06|df=y}}
| align=right | {{ayd|1974|12|11|1975|06|06}}
|-
| align=center| 27
| [[Bill Hayden]]
| [[File:Bill Hayden 1974 (cropped).jpg|100px]]
| align=center | {{start date|1975|06|06|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1975|11|11|df=y}}
| align=right | {{ayd|1975|06|06|1975|11|11}}
|-
| align=center| 28
| [[Phillip Lynch]]
| [[File:Phillip Lynch 1974 (cropped).jpg|100px]]
| rowspan="2" {{Australian party style|Liberal}} |&nbsp;
| rowspan=2 | Liberal
| rowspan=2 | [[Malcolm Fraser|Fraser]]
| align=center | {{start date|1975|11|11|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1977|11|19|df=y}}
| align=right | {{ayd|1975|11|11|1977|11|19}}
|-
| align=center| 29
| [[John Howard]]
| [[File:John Howard 1974 (cropped).jpg|100px]]
| align=center | {{start date|1977|11|19|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1983|03|11|df=y}}
| align=right | {{ayd|1977|11|19|1983|03|11}}
|-
| align=center| 30
| [[Paul Keating]]
| [[File:Paul Keating 1985.jpg|100px]]
| rowspan="7" {{Australian party style|Labor}} |&nbsp;
| rowspan=7 | Labor
| rowspan=4 | [[Bob Hawke|Hawke]]
| align=center | {{start date|1983|03|11|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1991|06|03|df=y}}
| align=right | {{ayd|1983|03|11|1991|06|03}}
|-
| align=center| 31
| [[Bob Hawke]]{{ref|1|1| 1}}
| [[File:Bob Hawke 1987 portrait crop.jpg|100px]]
| align=center | {{start date|1991|06|03|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1991|06|04|df=y}}
| align=right | {{ayd|1991|06|03|1991|06|04}}
|-
| align=center| 32
| [[John Kerin]]
| [[File:John Charles Kerin.jpg|100px]]
| align=center | {{start date|1991|06|04|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1991|12|09|df=y}}
| align=right | {{ayd|1991|06|03|1991|12|09}}
|-
| rowspan=2 align=center| 33
| rowspan=2 | [[Ralph Willis]]
| rowspan=2| [[File:Ralph Willis.jpg|100px]]
| align=center | {{start date|1991|12|09|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1991|12|20|df=y}}
| rowspan=2 align=right | {{ayd|1991|12|09|1991|12|27}}
|-
| rowspan=3 | [[Paul Keating|Keating]]
| align=center | {{start date|1991|12|20|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1991|12|27|df=y}}
|-
| align=center| 34
| [[John Dawkins]]
| [[File:John-Dawkins-1984.jpg|100px]]
| align=center | {{start date|1991|12|27|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1993|12|23|df=y}}
| align=right | {{ayd|1991|12|27|1993|12|23}}
|-
| align=center| ''(33)''
| Ralph Willis
| [[File:Ralph Willis.jpg|100px]]
| align=center | {{start date|1993|12|23|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|1996|03|11|df=y}}
| align=right | {{ayd|1993|12|23|1996|03|11}}
|-
| align=center| 35
| [[Peter Costello]]
| [[File:Peter Costello.jpg|100px]]
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|&nbsp;
| Liberal
| [[John Howard|Howard]]
| align=center | {{start date|1996|03|11|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|2007|12|03|df=y}}
| align=right | '''{{ayd|1996|03|11|2007|12|03}}'''
|-
| rowspan=2 align=center| 36
| rowspan=2 | [[Wayne Swan]]
| rowspan=2| [[File:Treasurer Wayne Swan, 2009, crop.jpg|100px]]
| rowspan="3" {{Australian party style|Labor}} |&nbsp;
| rowspan=3 | Labor
| [[Kevin Rudd|Rudd]]
| align=center | {{start date|2007|12|03|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|2010|06|24|df=y}}
| rowspan=2 align=right | {{ayd|2007|12|03|2013|06|27}}
|-
| [[Julia Gillard|Gillard]]
| align=center | {{start date|2010|06|24|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|2013|06|27|df=y}}
|-
| align=center| 37
| [[Chris Bowen]]
| [[File:Chris Bowen 2022.jpg|100px]]
| Rudd
| align=center | {{start date|2013|06|27|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|2013|09|18|df=y}}
| align=right | {{ayd|2013|06|27|2013|09|18}}
|-
| rowspan=2 align=center| 38
| rowspan=2 | [[Joe Hockey]]
| rowspan=2| [[File:Joe Hockey portrait 1.jpg|100px]]
| rowspan="5" {{Australian party style|Liberal}} |&nbsp;
| rowspan=5 | Liberal
| [[Tony Abbott|Abbott]]
| align=center | {{start date|2013|09|18|df=y}}
| align=center | 15 September 2015
| rowspan=2 align=right | {{ayd|2013|09|18|2015|09|21}}
|-
| rowspan=2 |[[Malcolm Turnbull|Turnbull]]
| align=center | {{start date|2015|09|15|df=y}}
| align=center | 21 September 2015
|-
| align=center| 39
| [[Scott Morrison]]
| [[File:Scott Morrison 2014 crop.jpg|100px]]
| align=center | {{start date|2015|09|21|df=y}}
| align=center | {{end date|2018|08|24|df=y}}
| align=right | {{ayd|2015|09|21|2018|08|24}}
|-
| align=center| 40
| [[Josh Frydenberg]]{{ref|2|2|2}}
| [[File:Josh Frydenberg (32654447397) (cropped).jpg|100px]]
| rowspan=2 |[[Scott Morrison|Morrison]]
| align=center | {{start date|2018|08|24|df=y}}
| rowspan=2 align=center | {{end date|2022|05|23|df=y}}
| align=right | {{ayd|2018|08|24|2022|05|23}}
|-
| align=center| ''(39)''
| [[Scott Morrison]]{{ref|1|1| 1}} {{ref|2|2|2}}
| [[File:Scott Morrison 2014 crop.jpg|100px]]
| align=center | {{start date|2021|05|06|df=y}}
| align=right | {{ayd|2021|05|06|2022|05|23}}
|-
|align=center| 41
|[[Jim Chalmers]]
| [[File:Jim Chalmers 2020.jpg|100px]]
| {{Australian party style|Labor}} |&nbsp;
|Labor
|[[Anthony Albanese|Albanese]]
| align=center | {{start date|2022|05|23|df=y}}
| align=center | ''Incumbent''
|align=right | {{ayd|2022|05|23}}
|}

:{{ref|1|1| 1}} Treasurers Watson, Fisher, Scullin, Lyons, Fadden, Menzies, Chifley, Whitlam, Hawke and Morrison were also [[Prime Minister of Australia|Prime Minister]] during some or all of their period as Treasurer.
:{{ref|2|2|2}} Morrison was appointed as Treasurer by the Governor-General on Morrison's advice in May 2021, with both Morrison and Frydenberg holding the position of Treasurer until May 2022. However, the [[Scott Morrison ministerial positions controversy|appointment of Morrison]] was not made public until August 2022.

===Living former treasurers===

As of {{date}}, there are ten living former treasurers of Australia, the oldest being [[Ralph Willis]] (served 1991, 1993−1996, born 1938). The most recent treasurer to die was [[Bill Hayden]] (served 1975) on 21 October 2023. The most recently serving treasurer to die was [[John Kerin]] (served 1991) on 29 March 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |last=McIlroy |first=Tom |date=2023-03-29 |title=John Kerin remembered as Labor great |language=en |work=Australian Financial Review |url=https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/john-kerin-remembered-as-labor-great-20230329-p5cwc4 |access-date=2023-03-29}}</ref> 
{| class="wikitable"
!Treasurer
!Term(s) as treasurer
!Date of birth (and age)
|-
|[[Ralph Willis]]
|1991, 1993–1996
|{{birth date and age|1938|04|14|df=y}}
|-
|[[John Howard]]
|1977–1983
|{{birth date and age|1939|07|26|df=y}}
|-
|[[Paul Keating]]
|1983–1991
|{{birth date and age|1944|01|18|df=y}}
|-
|[[John Dawkins]]
|1991–1993
|{{birth date and age|1947|03|02|df=y}}
|-
|[[Wayne Swan]]
|2007–2013
|{{birth date and age|1954|06|30|df=y}}
|-
|[[Peter Costello]]
|1996–2007
|{{birth date and age|1957|08|14|df=y}}
|-
|[[Joe Hockey]]
|2013–2015
|{{birth date and age|1965|08|02|df=y}}
|-
|[[Scott Morrison]]
|2015–2018, 2021–2022
|{{birth date and age|1968|05|13|df=y}}
|-
|[[Josh Frydenberg]]
|2018–2022
|{{birth date and age|1971|07|17|df=y}}
|-
|[[Chris Bowen]]
|2013
|{{birth date and age|1973|01|18|df=y}}
|-
|}

==See also==
* [[Assistant Treasurer of Australia]]
* [[Assistant Treasurer of Australia#List of ministers for financial services|Minister for Financial Services]]
* [[Assistant Treasurer of Australia#List of ministers for competition policy and consumer affairs|Minister for Consumer Affairs]]
* [[Assistant Treasurer of Australia#Assistant ministers|Assistant Minister to the Treasurer]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Treasurers of Australia}}
* {{Official website|https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/jim-chalmers-2022}}

{{Treasurers of Australia}}
{{Australian Treasurers}}
{{Australian federal ministerial portfolios}}

[[Category:Lists of government ministers of Australia]]
[[Category:Treasurers of Australia|*]]