Sam Rae

Samuel Thomas Rae (born 29 September 1986) is an Australian politician and a member of the Australian House of Representatives for the Division of Hawke. He was first elected at the 2022 Australian federal election. Prior to his election he was a state secretary for the Labor Party and a partner at PwC.

He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Melbourne Business School and a Bachelor of Science from the Australian National University.

Early life Rae was born on 29 September 1986 in Canberra, the son of a public-school teacher. He attended Fadden Primary School, Alfred Deakin High School and Narrabundah College. He holds a Bachelor of Science from the Australian National University (ANU), a graduate diploma in management and a Master of Business Administration from Melbourne Business School. Rae was elected as the first member for Hawke at the 2022 federal election.

During the 2022 election campaign, as the Labor candidate for Hawke, Rae announced that an elected Labor government would commit $10 million towards planning for the Western Freeway upgrade between Melton and Caroline Springs. Bell lodged a formal complaint about the incident to the Speaker, but no findings were made.

Minister (2025–present) After the Albanese government was re-elected in the 2025 federal election, Rae was appointed to the second Albanese ministry as the Minister for Aged Care and Seniors within the Department of Health and Aged Care.

Personal life Rae lives in Ballan with his partner Zoe and their three children.