The Honourable Joe Hockey

Former Australian Ambassador to the United States of America

[Visiting dates: Mid July 2021 - 30 September 2021] With a quick wit, sharp mind and a wealth of international political experience, the Honourable Joe Hockey has become an authority on commerce and politics in the United Sates, Australia and around the world.

He served in the Australian Parliament from 1996 until 2015. Over that period he was in charge of the portfolios of financial services, health and welfare delivery, employment, workplace relations, small business and tourism. In 2013, he was made Treasurer of Australia.

More recently Mr Hockey served as Australia’s Ambassador to the United States of America under both President Obama and President Trump. This is Australia’s most senior diplomatic post.

He is renowned for negotiating significant wins with the Trump Administration on issues as diverse as the enforcement of refugee agreements and exemptions from all Trump Administration tariffs and quotas.

Mr Hockey lives in Washington DC and specialises in providing strategic and tactical advice to businesses in areas ranging from infrastructure and investment to cyber security and politics.

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Key Points for The Honourable Joe Hockey

The Honourable Joe Hockey is renown for his authority in commerce and politics in Australia, the United States and around the world.
Mr Hockey served in the Australian Parliament for nearly twenty years.
He was in charge of the portolios of financial services, health and welfare delivery, employment, workplace relations, small business and tourism.
Later serving as Treasurer of Australia, he was responsible for the Australian economy.
Mr Hockey served as Chair of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bankers Group in 2014.
He also served as Australia's Ambassador to the United States of America under both President Obama and President Trump; and is known for his negotiation with the Trump Administrator on issues such as the enforcement of refugee agreements and exemptions from all Trump Administration tariffs and quotas.
After retiring from his post as Ambassador, Mr Hockey now provides strategy and tactical advice to businesses in areas ranging from infrastructure and investment to cyber security and politics.

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Commerce
Politics

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