Scott Morrison (politician)
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The Honourable Scott Morrison MP |
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| Treasurer of Australia | |
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Assumed office 21 September 2015 |
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| Prime Minister | Malcolm Turnbull |
| Preceded by | Joe Hockey |
| Minister for Social Services | |
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In office 23 December 2014 – 21 September 2015 |
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| Prime Minister |
Tony Abbott Malcolm Turnbull |
| Preceded by | Kevin Andrews |
| Succeeded by | Christian Porter |
| Minister for Immigration and Border Protection | |
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In office 18 September 2013 – 23 December 2014 |
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| Prime Minister | Tony Abbott |
| Preceded by | Tony Burke |
| Succeeded by | Peter Dutton |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Cook |
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Assumed office 24 November 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Bruce Baird |
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Scott John Morrison 13 May 1968 Sydney, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Other political affiliations |
Coalition |
| Spouse(s) | Jenny |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of New South Wales |
| Religion | Pentecostalism |
| Website | Official website |
Scott John Morrison (born 13 May 1968) is an Australian politician. He has been a Liberal Party member of the Australian House of Representatives representing the Division of Cook in New South Wales since the 2007 federal election. After the Liberal Party was elected to government at the 2013 federal election, Morrison was appointed the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, responsible for implementing Operation Sovereign Borders, aimed at preventing people smuggling. In late 2014 he was appointed Minister for Social Services after a cabinet reshuffle. He became the Treasurer of Australia in the First Turnbull Ministry.
Morrison grew up in Waverley in Sydney's eastern suburbs. His father was a policeman and his mother worked in administrative positions. Outside their day jobs, Morrison's parents ran youth programs for the local church. His father was involved in aged care and served as a local government councillor for sixteen years.
Morrison was educated at Sydney Boys High School, where he completed his Higher School Certificate. Morrison went on to the University of New South Wales, where he received an honours degree in Applied Economic Geography.
Before entering parliament, Morrison was the managing director of Tourism Australia and NSW State Director of the Liberal Party of Australia from 2000 to 2004. Before this, he served in senior executive roles in the tourism and property sector in Australia and New Zealand, including the Property Council of Australia and the Tourism and Transport Forum.
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