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![Chris Steel](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/AAN25182_copy.png?width=320)

Labor ACT Legislative Assembly

# Chris Steel

Member for [Murrumbidgee](https://politics.computer/seats/act/murrumbidgee), [Labor](https://politics.computer/party/labor) 

About

## About Chris Steel

Chris Steel is a Labor member of the ACT Legislative Assembly for the electorate of Murrumbidgee. He serves as ACT Treasurer and Cabinet Minister in the ACT Government. Steel was first elected in 2016.

First elected

16 October 2016, Ninth Assembly, Murrumbidgee

Born

15 May 1986, Newcastle, New South Wales

Education

Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts, Australian National University

Before parliament

Policy and Research Manager, Early Childhood Australia

Current ministry

Treasurer in the Fourth Barr Ministry, following 2024 ACT Election

Summarised by AI from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris%5FSteel), plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026.

Ads

## What Chris Steel spends on ads

Facebook and Instagram ads from their page, as published in Meta's Ad Library.

We follow Chris Steel's Facebook page but haven't seen a paid ad from it yet.

[See this page in Meta's Ad Library](https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/?active%5Fstatus=all&ad%5Ftype=political%5Fand%5Fissue%5Fads&country=AU&view%5Fall%5Fpage%5Fid=1138388002855137) 

## Other Labor members of the ACT Legislative Assembly

[Labor spending](https://politics.computer/party/labor) 

- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/AndrewBarrportrait_(cropped).jpg?width=96)**Andrew Barr** Labor, Kurrajong ](https://politics.computer/mp/andrew-barr)
- [ **Caitlin Tough** Labor, Brindabella ](https://politics.computer/mp/caitlin-tough)
- [ **Marisa Paterson** Labor, Murrumbidgee ](https://politics.computer/mp/marisa-paterson)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Michael_Pettersson_MLA.jpg?width=96)**Michael Pettersson** Labor, Yerrabi ](https://politics.computer/mp/michael-pettersson)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Photo_of_Rachel_Stephen-Smith_MLA.jpg?width=96)**Rachel Stephen-Smith** Labor, Kurrajong ](https://politics.computer/mp/rachel-stephen-smith)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Suzanne_Orr.jpg?width=96)**Suzanne Orr** Labor, Yerrabi ](https://politics.computer/mp/suzanne-orr)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/TWG_2025.jpg?width=96)**Taimus Werner-Gibbings** Labor, Brindabella ](https://politics.computer/mp/taimus-werner-gibbings)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tara-Cheyne-2015-12-12.jpeg?width=96)**Tara Cheyne** Labor, Ginninderra ](https://politics.computer/mp/tara-cheyne)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Yvette_Berry.png?width=96)**Yvette Berry** Labor, Ginninderra ](https://politics.computer/mp/yvette-berry)

Photo: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:AAN25182%5Fcopy.png). Party and seat checked against Wikipedia's list of members of the ACT Legislative Assembly on 11 November 2026\.

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