Joe Hockey was sworn in as Treasurer on 18 September 2013.
Mr Hockey was first elected to the Australian Parliament in 1996 and following his re-election in 1998, was made Minister for Financial Services and Regulation.
He has since held a number of Ministerial portfolios including Small Business and Tourism, Human Services and Employment and Workplace Relations.
Following the 2007 Federal Election Mr Hockey held a number of senior Shadow Ministry portfolios before being appointed Shadow Treasurer in February 2009.
Prior to entering politics, Mr Hockey was a banking and finance lawyer with a major Australian law firm. He was also Director of Policy to the Premier of New South Wales.
Mr Hockey is married with three children.