OZ Election 2020. Comparing the Treasurers - Frydenberg vs Chalmers

 Interesting times in the election. From all accounts Labor is in the box seat to win, Albos gaffs withstanding.

So just going to compare contrast the 2 contenders for Treasury.

The reigning champion, 

Josh Frydenberg

Age: 50

State: Melbourne, Victoria

Religion: Jewish

Sexuality: Hetero

University Degrees:

• BEc(Hons) (Monash University).
• LLB (Monash University).
• MPhil (University of Oxford).
• MPA (Harvard University).

Awards:

Fulbright Scholarship (to attend Yale)

Commonwealth Scholarship (to attend Oxford)

Jobs:

• Articled Clerk at Mallesons Stephen Jacques from 1996 to 1999.
• Assistant Adviser to the Attorney-General, the Hon. D Williams, AM, QC, 1999.
• Adviser to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon. A Downer, MP from 1999 to 2001.
• Senior Adviser to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon. A Downer, MP from 2002 to 2003.
• Senior Adviser to the Prime Minister, the Hon. J Howard, MP from 2003 to 2004.
• Director at Deutsche Bank AG from 2005 to 2009.
• Consultant at Deutsche Bank AG, 2010.

Time in Parliament: 12 Years

Ministerships held:

• Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister from 18.9.2013 to 23.12.2014.
• Assistant Treasurer from 23.12.2014 to 21.9.2015.
• Minister for Resources, Energy and Northern Australia from 21.9.2015 to 19.7.2016.
• Minister for the Environment and Energy from 19.7.2016 to 28.8.2018.
• Treasurer from 28.8.2018.

Married: Yes

Kids:1

The Heir Apparent, 

Dr Jim Chalmers

Age: 44

State: Brisbane, QLD

Religion: Catholic

Sexuality: Hetero

University Degrees

• PhD (Australian National University).
• BCom (Griffith University).
• BA (Griffith University).

Awards:

None

Jobs:

• Research officer at the Department of Premier and Cabinet (Qld) from 1999 to 2001.
• Tutor in politics and public policy at Australian National University and the University of Canberra, 2001.
• National Research Manager for the Australian Labor Party from 2002 to 2004.
• Media Adviser to the Shadow Treasurer from 2005 to 2006.
• Deputy Chief of Staff to the Leader of the Opposition, 2006.
• Senior Adviser to the Premier (NSW) from 2006 to 2007.
• General Manager of CPR (Qld), 2007.
• Deputy Chief of Staff and Principal Adviser to the Treasurer from 2007 to 2010.
• Chief of Staff to the Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer from 2010 to 2013.
• Executive Director of the Chifley Research Centre, 2013

Time in Parliament: 9 Years

Ministerships/Shadows held:

• Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition from 18.10.2013 to 13.10.2015.
• Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Trade and Investment from 18.10.2013 to 13.10.2015.
• Shadow Assistant Minister for Trade and Investment from 13.10.2015 to 23.7.2016.
• Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation from 13.10.2015 to 23.7.2016.
• Shadow Assistant Minister for Productivity from 13.10.2015 to 23.7.2016.
• Shadow Minister for Sport from 13.10.2015 to 23.7.2016.
• Shadow Assistant Minister for Resources from 4.5.2016 to 23.7.2016.
• Shadow Minister for Finance from 23.7.2016 to 2.6.2019.
• Shadow Treasurer from 2.6.2019

Married: Yes

Kids:3

Conclusions:

I feel like we will be getting a politician instead of an operator if we go to Jim Chalmers. Josh has the qualifications to question Treasury, but Jim will be reliant on their expertise as his expertise is not economics, but politics.

I think we will be getting a downgrade. Expect the deficit to climb through the roof.