Events

In Defence of Liberty – A Grattan Seminar

The Hon. Joe Hockey MP, Shadow Treasurer, will be speaking for Grattan Institute on Thursday 11 March 2010. His speech ‘In Defence of Liberty’ will pursue the theme that as a nation we have not struck the right balance between individual freedoms and collectivism. This will be an influential contribution to a core issue of our times.

About the Speaker

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, one of the youngest ministers in the history of the Commonwealth.  He has since held a number of Ministerial portfolios including Small Business and Tourism, Human Services and Employment and Workplace Relations.

Since the 2007 Federal Election, Joe has held a number of shadow portfolios.

Prior to entering politics, Joe 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 attended the University of Sydney where he completed degrees in Arts and Law.

More information, including registration details, can be found on the Grattan Institute website.