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Joe Hockey

Diamonds are forever

Tuesday, 20 May 2008 - He's a loyal fellow that Joe Hockey. In return for his seat in the prime camera position on the right hand side of his leader in the House of Representatives, Shrek is loyally backing Brendan Nelson. more

Parliamentary Service

Elected to the House of Representatives for North Sydney, New South Wales, 1996, 1998, 2001 and 2004.

Ministerial Appointments

Minister for Financial Services and Regulation from 21.10.98 to 26.11.01.

Minister for Small Business and Tourism from 26.11.01 to 26.10.04.

Minister for Human Services from 26.10.04.

Party Positions

Treasurer, North Sydney Federal Electorate Council 1992-94.

Former State President, Young Liberal Movement (NSW).

Other Positions

Chair, Sydney Airport Community Forum 1996-98.

President, University of Sydney Students' Representative Council 1986-87.

Personal

Born 2.8.1965, Sydney, NSW.

Married.

Qualifications and Occupation before entering Federal Parliament

BA, LLB (Syd).

Director of Policy to the Premier of New South Wales.

Banking and finance lawyer.

An angry Joe

Friday, March 07, 2008 - Joe Hockey was once the warm and cuddly teddy bear representing a kind and caring part of the Liberal Party – the fellow who engaged in calm and jocular jousts on morning television with Kevin Rudd; the man John Howard turned to in a belated attempt to make Work Choices seem less threatening. That Joe Hockey has now departed and been replaced by a big loud mouthed bully of a politician who has got sucked in to thinking that ignorant boisterousness is the way to further his leadership ambitions. more

Title : Minister for Human Services.

Party : Liberal Party of Australia

Parliament House Contact

Tel: (02) 6277 7200
Fax: (02) 6273 4406

Email : J.Hockey.MP@aph.gov.au

Electorate Office Contact