Joe Hockey

Early life and career

Hockey was born the youngest of four siblings in North Sydney to an Australian mother, Beverley, and a Palestinian-Armenian father, Richard Hokeidonian, who was born in Mandatory Palestine. His father's surname was anglicised to "Hockey" in 1948 after his arrival in Australia. He was named after Joseph Benedict Chifley, the post-war prime minister whose immigration policies allowed for his father to enter Australia.

Hockey attended St Aloysius' College, Milsons Point and the University of Sydney, residing at St John's College, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws. While at university he was President of the University of Sydney Students' Representative Council, and assisted in inviting Pope John Paul II to visit the University of Sydney during the 1986 Australian papal visit. In 1987, Hockey protested at Bob Hawke's introduction of university fees. Hockey's term as SRC president, besides the protests, included the renovation of the club's headquarters, a cutback on the expenses of Honi Soit, the closure of the SRC Women's Room, but the opening of a free legal advice service. Towards the end of his term as SRC President, the Australian Labor Party's Deputy Prime Minister Lionel Bowen phoned Hockey and invited him to join the ALP. Hockey researched the philosophies of John Stuart Mill and decided to join the Liberal Party. Upon graduating, Hockey worked as a banking and finance lawyer at Corrs Chambers Westgarth and subsequently as the Director of Policy to the Premier of New South Wales, before entering politics.

Political career

Hockey worked as a policy advisor to Premier John Fahey before the 1995 New South Wales state election. Hockey became the president of the NSW Young Liberals and had a position in Nick Greiner's state government, reforming the financial and business structure of the state.

Howard government

Hockey was preselected as a Liberal Party of Australia candidate for the 1996 election in the Division of North Sydney when aged just 29. He faced little preselection competition, since the seat's incumbent independent, Ted Mack, was thought to be unbeatable. However, Mack did not renominate; had his intentions been known earlier, it was widely believed at the time that Hockey would have faced a more rigorous preselection contest for what has traditionally been a "blue ribbon" Liberal seat. As it was, Hockey all but assured himself of becoming the seat's next member with his preselection victory. "Traditional" two-party matchups during Mack's tenure had shown North Sydney as a fairly safe Liberal seat, and it had been a foregone conclusion that the seat would revert to the Liberals once Mack retired. In 1993, for instance, the Liberals would have held the seat on a traditional two-party margin of 9.5 percent–just on the edge of being safe. As expected, Hockey regained the seat for the Liberals on 65.6 percent of the two-party preferred vote. He actually won 57.8 percent of the primary vote, more than enough to win the seat outright without the need for preferences.

When contesting the 1996 election, Hockey purchased a bus and painted it in the colors of the North Sydney Bears. This move positioned him as an Independent and emphasized his local connections. Hockey would park the bus everywhere in his electorate to raise awareness. Robert Orrell, Hockey's campaign manager in 1995, states that Hockey presented himself as a Liberal in "John Howard" areas like Lane Cove which had recently been redistributed from Howard's seat of Bennelong. He branded himself as an independent in areas like North Sydney and McMahons Point. Hockey made use of his parents’ reputation within the local community and his business connections to successfully connect with supporters and volunteers - giving out umbrellas and other souvenirs. A key issue in the 1996 election was the issue of aircraft noise: Laurie Brereton, the ALP transport minister, had closed east–west runways and opened north–south runways at Sydney Airport, diverting aircraft noise from Labor seats to Liberal seats.

Soon after his election in 1996, He was appointed the chair of the Sydney Airport Community Forum. During this time, Hockey formed a friendship with Anthony Albanese, and Albanese took Hockey to his electorate to see the inequalities of the airport routing. Following this, Hockey worked to address inconsistencies in the airport noise amelioration program. highlighting modern liberalism, He was appointed as the first Minister for Financial Services and Regulation portfolio from 1998 to 2001 and Minister for Small Business and Tourism (2001–04).

In January 2000, Hockey had done an interview with the John Laws program about the GST, confirming the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC)'s position of businesses being able to round up or down the price of goods and services when needed. This caused controversy, and The Daily Telegraph printed a story that declared that voters could be charged more than the 10% GST promised.

When HIH Insurance went bankrupt in March 2001, Joe Hockey was the minister responsible for the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), which oversaw HIH. Although Hockey's office had sought written assurances from HIH that everything was fine, the public felt that Hockey was to blame. Upon learning that the estimated damages were between $4-$8 billion, Hockey took this to the Cabinet and sought a bail out. Peter Costello advised that APRA should sort out HIH. After the collapse of HIH Insurance, Hockey became concerned about the NRMA, and called Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC), the ACCC, APRA and the Australian Taxation Office and instructed them to investigate NRMA Insurance thoroughly.

As part of his work as Tourism Minister, Hockey produced a White Paper analysing the tourism industry.

With the return of the Howard government in 2004, he was appointed as the first Minister for Human Services setting up a new health and welfare service delivery department, and took on the additional role of Minister Assisting the Minister for Workplace Relations in August 2006. He was elevated to the Cabinet in January 2007, when appointed Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service. Although North Sydney has long been a blue-ribbon Liberal seat, Hockey was the first person in over 60 years to be promoted to cabinet while holding the seat.

In 2004 as Human Services Minister, Hockey proposed an "Access Card" and spent $3 million advertising the card before submitting the legislation to parliament.

Hockey regularly appeared on the Seven Network's morning program Sunrise in the "Big Guns of Politics" section debating the Opposition Leader, Kevin Rudd, drawing 20,000–30,000 additional viewers who would tune in specifically for that segment, until the arrangement was mutually terminated on 16 April 2007 following controversy over plans to stage a pre-dawn Anzac Day service in Vietnam. Hockey credits this show for introducing him to an audience who had no interest in politics.

Opposition

In December 2007, Hockey was made Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing and took on the additional role in February 2008 as Manager of Opposition Business. In September 2008 he became Shadow Minister for Finance, Competition Policy and Deregulation. He became Shadow Treasurer in February 2009 when Julie Bishop stepped down from the portfolio.

Prior to his appointment as shadow treasurer there had been a move to get Hockey to transfer to New South Wales state politics to replace Barry O'Farrell as state Liberal leader and lead the Coalition to victory at the 2011 state election, which would have made Hockey the Premier of New South Wales. Hockey, however, denied any interest to move into state politics. The push to get Hockey into state politics came to an end when he was promoted to shadow treasurer as that placed him within striking distance of becoming federal leader.

Hockey's popularity among voters grew under the leadership of Malcolm Turnbull and, in October 2009, polls showed him as the preferred Liberal leader. However, Hockey announced that he had no intention to challenge for the leadership.

On 9 November 2009, Hockey gave a speech, "In Defence of God", at the Sydney Institute.

A Newspoll released on 30 November 2009 placed Hockey at 33%, Turnbull at 30% and Tony Abbott at 19%, when voters were asked who would be the "best person to lead" the Liberal Party. Speculation flourished that Hockey would challenge Turnbull for the leadership of the Liberal Party, and Hockey consulted senior party dignitaries such as Howard and Costello about whether he should run.

Hockey faced a dilemma. He had been a consistent supporter of the ETS. Running against Turnbull, a fellow moderate in the Liberal Party, would mean taking the leadership with the support of the party's right wing and climate change sceptics.

On 1 December 2009, Hockey chose to include his candidacy in a party room ballot to determine the leadership of the Liberal Party. The ballot was between Hockey, Turnbull and Abbott. Hockey was eliminated in the first round of the ballot, with the eventual winner being Abbott. Following the change of leadership, Hockey remained Shadow Treasurer.

He told ABC TV's Q&A audience on 7 March 2011 that corporate Australia had fallen behind in female boardroom representation and if companies failed to meet a reasonable target within a period of time then "more punitive measures" needed to be taken by parliament. He later said that "quotas must be a last resort".

Hockey gave a speech to the Grattan Institute on 11 March 2010 called "In Defence of Liberty". The speech defended anti-terrorism laws and rejected a hypothetical bill of rights, while criticising increased police powers. A series of "In Defence..." speeches by Hockey followed over 2010 and 2011: "In Defence of Enterprise" to the EIDOS Institute on 14 April 2010; "In Defence of Opportunity" to the Sydney Institute on 9 March 2011; and "In Defence of Youth" to the University of New England on 27 July 2011. This series of speeches were seen as Hockey's bid for the Liberal leadership.

Biographer Madonna King points out "Australia's Future Engagement in the Asian Century" (25 October 2011) and "The Future of Free Markets, Global Trade and Commerce" (7 December 2011) as other key speeches from this three-year period of Joe Hockey trying to show what he stood for.

On 17 April 2012, Hockey gave a speech at the Institute of Economic Affairs in London. He warned Australians that the time to become self-sufficient was at hand and that the government could not afford to give "universal payments" to Australians. The speech was controversial in Australia, and an article in The Australian. The speech was said to change the public's perception of Hockey from "avuncular" to "hard-head". and foreshadowing Hockey's first budget.

On 26 April 2012, Hockey gave a speech, "The Future of Australian Diversity", at the Islamic Council of Victoria. "To judge Islam based on the actions of extremists and terrorists would be no different than judging Christianity on the actions of those who have over the centuries committed atrocities in the name of Christianity."

Abbott government

Main article: 2014 Australian federal budget, 2015 Australian federal budget

The Coalition won government at the 2013 election, and Hockey was named Treasurer.

In 2014, the "end of the age of entitlement" was used to justify the government refusing financial assistance to Holden in South Australia and SPC Ardmona in Victoria and explaining why they could not participate in Barnaby Joyce's proposal for a bail out of farmers. Hockey's approach has been described by sociology lecturer Verity Archer as being like former US President Richard Nixon's, "using claims of a budget emergency" to cut welfare.

In April 2014, Hockey faced criticism for saying "the poorest people either don't have cars, or actually don't drive very far" when seeking an increase in the fuel excise tax.

In May 2014, Fairfax media published a story stating that political donors to the North Sydney Forum were able to have "VIP" meetings with Hockey, under the title "Treasurer for Sale".

Hockey delivered the 2014 budget on 13 May 2014. The austere budget faced widespread criticism and was overwhelmingly rejected by the Australian public as reflected in all opinion polls after its release. Michael Pascoe, writing for The Sydney Morning Herald, regards Hockey as being saddled with policies that were fiscally irresponsible, but designed to win support, giving as an example the scrapping of the price on carbon. Hockey was considered by his colleagues to have made a poor case for the economic reforms in the 2014 budget. The Guardian writes that criticism of the budget as "unfair" harmed Hockey's public image.

After the February 2015 Liberal party leadership spill motion, there were calls for Hockey to be replaced as Treasurer.

In the lead-up to the 2015 budget, Abbott stated that no matter how the budget was received, Hockey would continue as Treasurer. Hockey delivered the 2015 budget. This was considered a vast contrast to the 2014 budget.

In June 2015, Hockey was criticised over his response to housing affordability issues, where he advised first home buyers to "get a good job that pays good money".

In August 2015, Peter FitzSimons, chair of the Australian Republican Movement, announced that Joe Hockey would help lead a parliamentary friendship group aimed at a referendum on an Australian republic before 2020. This led to criticism of Hockey by members of the Coalition, who regarded the renewed push for a republic to be a distraction from the government's priorities. Later in August, a leak stated that two cabinet ministers were urging Abbott to reassign Hockey as treasurer.

After Malcolm Turnbull ousted Abbott at the 2015 Liberal leadership spill, there was growing speculation that Turnbull would not retain Hockey as Treasurer in his new government, even though as mentioned above they are both members of the Liberal Party's moderate wing. Although Turnbull offered Hockey a different role in his government, Hockey declined and on 20 September 2015 announced his intention to leave Parliament. Hockey gave his final speech to parliament on 21 October 2015.

Parliamentary resignation and US Ambassador role

Hockey resigned from parliament on 23 October 2015 which triggered the 2015 North Sydney by-election which was won by Trent Zimmerman. In the first 100 days of Donald Trump's presidency, Malcolm Turnbull and Trump had a phone conversation regarding the agreement for the US to take detained refugees from Manus Island that Turnbull had struck with Barack Obama. Trump described the deal as "dumb" on Twitter. Hockey met with Steve Bannon and Reince Priebus for discussions.

Hockey's term as ambassador was extended for a year but ended on 30 January 2020, and was replaced as ambassador by former Liberal Party Senator Arthur Sinodinos the week after. His farewell party was held on 17 January 2020 in Washington, D.C., and was attended by Abbott and Australian golfer Greg Norman.

Post-political career

At the start of 2020, Hockey planned to continue staying and working in the United States for several years after his role as ambassador to the United States. He took up a part-time position as a guest lecturer on public policy and politics at American University for the Spring 2020 semester.

In the same year, Hockey founded Bondi Partners, an advisory and investment firm, in Washington, D.C. Named after the famous Sydney beach where Hockey's parents first met, Bondi Partners was created to provide support to businesses across Australia, the U.S., the U.K., and global markets.

Hockey made unsubstantiated claims of fraud in the Presidential vote of the 2020 United States elections. Hockey's basis for the claim was a 93% Democratic vote in Washington, D.C., where he had been living for several years. However, the Democratic vote in Washington, D.C., regularly reaches the level cited by Hockey. Hockey wrote an opinion piece in The Sydney Morning Herald supporting Joe Biden for President of the United States.

In October 2022 Hockey released his autobiography:

Personal life

Hockey met Melissa Babbage, his future wife, in 1991 at a Young Liberals state convention. Upon the birth of his youngest child, Hockey became the first federal Minister to take paternity leave. He has walked the Kokoda Track and has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for medical equipment. Hockey and his wife became owners of a 200 hectare cattle farm in Malanda, near Cairns, Queensland. In 2012, he lost more than 20 kilograms following gastric sleeve surgery.

In 2014, Hockey launched defamation proceedings against Fairfax Media over an article published in its newspapers, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Canberra Times, titled Treasurer for sale, which he said falsely implied that he accepted bribes paid to influence his decisions and that he corruptly sold privileged access to a select group of Liberal Party donors. A trial was held to determine whether the allegations were defensible in March 2015 in the NSW Supreme Court before Justice Richard White, where Hockey argued that false allegations of the nature contained in the article, and the conduct of Fairfax during the proceedings, evidenced a malicious intent to smear his otherwise good reputation and consequently would justify the award of aggravated damages. Hockey was represented by Bruce McClintock SC. Fairfax was defended by Dr Matt Collins QC. In June 2015, the judge partially ruled in favour of Hockey, ruling that where the headline had been seen without the article, it was defamatory, and awarded Hockey $200,000 in damages. Fairfax was ordered to pay 15% of Hockey's court costs.

References

References

1. (16 September 2013). "Tony Abbott's cabinet and outer ministry". smh.com.au.
2. "Malcolm Turnbull announces new Cabinet in 'process of renewal', drops Joe Hockey, Eric Abetz: ABC 20 September 2015". Abc.net.au.
3. Gartrell, Adam. (December 2023). "Liberal Trent Zimmerman wins North Sydney byelection despite swing". [[Sydney Morning Herald]].
4. [http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-07/joe-hockey-confirmed-as-new-us-ambassador/7008216 Joe Hockey expected to be appointed to US ambassador post; Opposition questions Malcolm Turnbull's confidence in former treasurer: ABC 8 December 2015]
5. [http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/trent-zimmerman-preselected-for-joe-hockeys-safe-liberal-seat-of-north-sydney-20151026-gkitkq.html Trent Zimmerman preselected for Joe Hockey's safe Liberal seat of North Sydney: SMH 26 October 2015]
6. Green, Antony. "2015 North Sydney by-election". [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]].
7. [http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/joe-hockey-announced-as-australias-next-ambassador-to-the-united-states-20151207-glhy2o.html Joe Hockey announced as Australia's next ambassador to the United States: SMH 8 December 2015]
8. [http://www.9news.com.au/world/2016/01/29/17/01/joe-hockey-sworn-in-as-us-ambassador-by-barack-obama Joe Hockey sworn in as US ambassador by Barack Obama]
9. (10 February 2020). "A new ambassador in Washington". The Lowy Institute.
10. Brown, Malcolm. (2007-06-30). "Past campaigns give heart to Hockey".
11. Wright, Tony. (2015-10-21). "Joe Hockey quits: how the man who could have been prime minister crashed and burned".
12. Fontaine, Angus. (1 April 2009). "No ordinary bloke: Joe Hockey". smh.com.au.
13. Fontaine, Angus. (2009-04-01). "Sunday Life - No ordinary bloke: Joe Hockey".
14. Jacqueline Maley. "Joe Hockey video from 1987 shows Treasurer protesting against university fees". Smh.com.au.
15. King, Madonna. (2014). "Hockey : not your average Joe". [[University of Queensland Press]].
16. (2010-09-14). "North Sydney - 2010 Federal Election - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". Abc.net.au.
17. (10 April 2007). "Smokin' Joe". Bulletin with Newsweek.
18. Hockey, Joe. "About Joe Hockey".
19. Simon Benson. (21 July 2014). "Flight path: How Joe Hockey re-routed his mateship with Max Moore-Wilton". [[Daily Telegraph (Sydney).
20. (1996-09-10). "Maiden Speech | Media | The Hon. Joe Hockey MP". Joehockey.com.
21. "Treasury Portfolio Ministries - Joe Hockey". treasury.gov.au.
22. "Hon Joe Hockey".
23. (2002-10-16). "ParlInfo - Plotting the future. Keynote address to Australian Tourism Research Institute Conference, Sydney". Parlinfo.aph.gov.au.
24. "PM - Tourism Green Paper". Abc.net.au.
25. (2003). "Tourism White Paper: A Medium to Long Term Strategy for Tourism". Commonwealth of Australia.
26. [http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/joe-hockey-quits-how-the-man-who-could-have-been-prime-minister-crashed-and-burned-20151019-gkczwd.html Joe Hockey quits: how the man who could have been prime minister crashed and burned]
27. (2014). "Hockey: Not Your Average Joe". University of Queensland Press.
28. (16 April 2007). "Rudd, Hockey quit Sunrise spot". [[News.com.au]].
29. (16 April 2007). "Lateline – 16/04/2007: Rudd, Hockey quit Sunrise gig". [[ABC News (Australia).
30. Christian Kerr. (16 February 2009). "Joe Hockey steps up to take on Wayne Swan". The Australian.
31. (2008-03-10). "Hockey won't replace O'Farrell: Nelson - National". smh.com.au.
32. (17 February 2016). "Hockey ascends as the also-rans lick their wounds". [[The Sydney Morning Herald]].
33. (12 October 2009). "Joe Hockey and Malcolm Turnbull | Liberal Party and leadership battle | Poll of voting intentions". Brisbanetimes.com.au.
34. [http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26329725-29277,00.html "Hockey speech 'not linked to leadership'"] News Limited, 10 November 2009
35. [http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/god-is-good-but-just-be-sure-not-to-take-him-too-literally-20091109-i58p.html "God is good, but just be sure not to take Him too literally"], Fairfax Digital, 10 November 2009
36. (30 November 2009). "Newspoll".
37. Shanahan, Dennis. (30 November 2009). "Malcolm Turnbull pays the price for mayhem". [[News Limited]].
38. Franklin, Matthew. (30 November 2009). "Joe Hockey set to take on Malcolm Turnbull". [[News Limited]].
39. Milne, Glenn. (30 November 2009). "Joe Hockey's political hot potato". [[News Limited]].
40. (8 March 2011). "Joe Hockey's call for female boardroom quotas is opposed by peak shareholders' body". The Australian.
41. (7 March 2011). "The Gender Divide". Abc.net.au.
42. (2010-03-11). "In defence of liberty | Grattan Institute". Grattan.edu.au.
43. (11 March 2010}}{{Dead link). "Hockey stands up for your rights and liberty". The Australian.
44. (2010-04-14). "'In Defence of Enterprise' address to the EIDOS Institute 12:30pm Wednesday 14 April 2010 | Media | The Hon. Joe Hockey MP". Joehockey.com.
45. (2011-03-09). "In Defence of Opportunity - The Sydney Institute | Media | The Hon. Joe Hockey MP". Joehockey.com.
46. "'In Defence of Youth' - University of New England | Media | The Hon. Joe Hockey MP". Joehockey.com.
47. Paul Daley. (4 April 2010). "It only took a few Joyce words". Smh.com.au.
48. "Australia's Future Engagement in the Asian Century | Media | The Hon. Joe Hockey MP". Joehockey.com.
49. "The Future of Free Markets, Global Trade and Commerce | Media | The Hon. Joe Hockey MP". Joehockey.com.
50. Joe Hockey. (19 April 2012). "Hockey - "the end of the age of entitlement"". Smh.com.au.
51. Hockey, Joe (26 April 2012) [http://www.icv.org.au/index.php/media-gallery/speeches "Address to the Islamic Council of Victoria"] {{webarchive. link. (21 October 2013 , Islamic Council of Victoria website.)
52. Farr, Malcolm. (2014-02-03). "Joe Hockey warns Australians the age of entitlement is over". News.com.au.
53. Mark Kenny. (4 February 2014). "Hockey calls end to 'age of entitlement'". Smh.com.au.
54. Verity Archer. (2014-07-06). "How crusade to end 'age of entitlement' replaced 'war on poverty'". [[The Conversation Australia]].
55. (2014-08-13). "Hockey says poorest people 'don't drive very far' - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". Abc.net.au.
56. "Political profile: The rise and fall of Joe Hockey - Liberal Leadership turmoil - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". Abc.net.au.
57. (5 May 2014). "Treasurer for sale: Joe Hockey offers privileged access". [[The Sydney Morning Herald]].
58. (19 May 2014). "Australians think Federal Budget 2014 is the worst in a very, very long time, according to this graphic". News Limited.
59. Michael Gordon. (2014-05-19). "John Howard 'took a big hit in the polls too' after first budget? Er, no Mr Abbott: SMH 19 May 2014". Smh.com.au.
60. Daniel Piotrowski. (19 May 2014). "Australians think Federal Budget 2014 is the worst in a very, very long time, according to this graphic". News Ltd.
61. Michael Pascoe. "Farewell Joe Hockey, champion of cheap politics". Smh.com.au.
62. (21 September 2015). "Joe Hockey's high ambition wounded by blunders, destroyed by horror budget". The Guardian.
63. Matthew Knott. (2015-05-07). "Federal Budget 2015: Tony Abbott backs Joe Hockey amid reshuffle speculation". Smh.com.au.
64. (2015-06-09). "'Get a good job': Joe Hockey accused of insensitivity over advice to first-home buyers - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". Abc.net.au.
65. Fleur Anderson. (2015-08-26). "Joe Hockey to lead republic push". [[The Australian Financial Review]].
66. "Treasurer Joe Hockey raises ire of colleagues over push to make Australia republic - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". Abc.net.au.
67. James Massola. "Tony Abbott being urged to consider dumping Joe Hockey and calling a March election: cabinet ministers". Smh.com.au.
68. "Joe Hockey set for plum US role: The Advertiser 20 September 2015". Adelaidenow.com.au.
69. "Statement | Media | The Hon. Joe Hockey MP". Joehockey.com.
70. (21 October 2015). "Joe Hockey defends time as treasurer in emotive farewell speech".
71. (23 October 2015). "Hockey resigns, by-election date to come". news.com.au.
72. (15 March 2016). "Joe Hockey on CSIRO cuts: Former treasurer's letter to the New York Times dissected".
73. (3 February 2017). "Hockey heads to the White House amid refugee deal row". ABC News.
74. (18 January 2020). "Greg Norman, Tony Abbott fly to US for Joe Hockey's farewell". 9News.
75. (17 January 2020). "Joe Hockey on career plans, the new normal and Donald Trump". The Australian.
76. "2020 Sine Institute Fellows".
77. "Who we are".
78. Overington, Caroline. (5 November 2020). "US election 2020: Joe Hockey's voter fraud comments are dangerous". [[The Australian]].
79. Karp, Paul. (2020-11-05). "Joe Hockey and George Christensen back unfounded 'fraud' claims about Biden comeback". The Guardian.
80. Hockey, Joe. (2021-01-20). "Why Joe Biden is exactly the right man to mend America".
81. Wolpe, Bruce. (20 April 2022). "Book Review: Diplomatic, A Washington Memoir".
82. Eriksson, Boel. "A baby boy for Joe Hockey". North-shore-times.whereilive.com.au.
83. Writer, Larry. "HEY, DAD!." [[Australian Women's Weekly]] 79, no. 12 (December 2009): 63-66. Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre, EBSCOhost (accessed 7 November 2015).
84. [http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-news/kokoda-deaths-trekkers-warned-of-punitive-conditions-20090424-ah6c.html Kokoda deaths: Trekkers warned of 'punitive' conditions] Fairfax Digital, 24 April 2009
85. [http://www.humpty.com.au/Events/MtKilimanjaro/tabid/71/Default.aspx The Ultimate Burn – Mount Kilimanjaro Trek] Humpty Dumpty Foundation {{webarchive. link. (4 May 2010)
86. (27 January 2013). "Hockey a stick, not a ball now". dailytelegraph.com.au.
87. (17 March 2015). "'Smeared' Hockey seeks vindication". The Daily Telegraph.
88. (2015-06-30). "Fairfax 'Treasurer for Sale' headline wins Joe Hockey $200k in defamation case". 9news.com.au.
89. Bridie Jabour. (22 July 2015). "'Treasurer for sale' defamation case: Fairfax must pay 15% of Hockey's costs | Australia news". The Guardian.