Biography for MORRISON, the Hon. Scott JohnMember for Cook (NSW)
Liberal Party of Australia
Parliamentary Service
Elected to the House of Representatives for Cook, New South Wales, 2007. Re-elected 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 2022.
Parties Represented
Liberal Party of Australia. Served: 24.11.2007 to present
Ministerial Appointments
Minister for Immigration and Border Protection from 18.9.2013 to 23.12.2014.
Cabinet Minister from 18.9.2013 to 23.5.2022.
Minister for Social Services from 23.12.2014 to 21.9.2015.
Treasurer from 21.9.2015 to 28.8.2018.
Prime Minister from 24.8.2018 to 23.5.2022.
Minister for the Public Service from 29.5.2019 to 8.10.2021.
Minister for Health from 14.3.2020 to 23.5.2022.
Minister for Finance from 30.3.2020 to 23.5.2022.
Minister for Industry, Science, Energy and Resources from 15.4.2021 to 23.5.2022.
Minister for Home Affairs from 6.5.2021 to 23.5.2022.
Treasurer from 6.5.2021 to 23.5.2022.
Shadow Minister for Housing and Local Government from 22.9.2008 to 8.12.2009.
Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship from 8.12.2009 to 18.9.2013.
Shadow Cabinet Minister from 8.12.2009 to 18.9.2013.
Shadow Minister for Productivity and Population from 14.9.2010 to 18.9.2013.
Parliamentary Party Positions
Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Liberal Party from 24.8.2018 to 21.5.2022.
Committee Service
House of Representatives Select: Address in Reply served from 2.7.2019 to 4.7.2019
House of Representatives Standing: Health and Ageing served from 11.3.2008 to 25.9.2008; Family, Community, Housing and Youth served from 25.9.2008 to 30.11.2009; Economics served from 11.8.2009 to 3.2.2010
Joint Select: Australia's Immigration Detention Network served from 21.6.2011 to 30.3.2012
Joint Standing: Electoral Matters served from 11.3.2008 to 3.2.2010; Migration served from 3.2.2010 to 10.2.2010
Joint Statutory: Public Accounts and Audit served from 11.3.2008 to 25.9.2008
Party Positions
Director of the Liberal Party (NSW) from 2000 to 2004.
Qualifications and Occupations
BSc(Hons) (University of New South Wales).
Manager of the Policy and Research Property Council of Australia from 1989 to 1995.
Deputy Chief Executive of the Australian Tourism Task Force from 1995 to 1996.
General Manager of the Tourism Council from 1996 to 1998.
Director of the Office of Tourism and Sport (NZ) from 1998 to 2000.
Director of the Liberal Party (NSW) from 2000 to 2004.
Managing Director of Tourism Australia from 2004 to 2006.
Principal at MSAS Pty. Ltd. from 2006 to 2007.
Electorate
Name: Cook
Location: Cook covers an area from Kurnell and Cronulla in the east to Sylvania and Gymea Bay in the west and from Kyle Bay, Monterey and Botany Bay in the north to Dents Creek and Hacking River in the south. Suburbs include Monterey, Beverley Park, Blakehurst, Burraneer, Caringbah, Carss Park, Cronulla, Greenhills Beach, Gymea, Gymea Bay, Kyle Bay, Kurnell, Lilli Pilli, Miranda, Sandringham, Sans Souci, Sylvania, Sylvania Waters, Taren Point and Yowie Bay.
Area: 94 Sq km
Electors enrolled: 106,957 (at 27.6.2019)
Industries: Port and berthing facilities, boat building, steel fabrication, pharmaceutical plant, oyster farming, retail and service industries
Personal
Born: 13.5.1968, Sydney, Australia
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married