Thursday, 6 February, 2020 - 10:20
Pitt, Chester receive cabinet promotions
Nationals MPs Keith Pitt and Darren Chester have been elevated to federal cabinet in a ministerial reshuffle.
Kevin Hogan is an Australian politician and a National Party member, representing the Division of Page in New South Wales since 2013.
In February 2020, following a cabinet reshuffle under the Morrison government, Mr Hogan was appointed the Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister. In July 2021, he took on additional responsibility as Assistant Minister for Local Government following a leadership spill and the re-election of Barnaby Joyce as Nationals leader and deputy prime minister. In June 2022, following the Liberal Party's defeat at the federal election, Mr Hogan became the Shadow Minister for Trade & Tourism in the Dutton shadow ministry.
After completing a Bachelor of Economics at Flinders University, Mr Hogan began a career in finance. He then completed a Graduate Diploma in Education at Southern Cross University and taught Business Studies and Commerce.
Mr Hogan was a director of the Catholic Superannuation Retirement Fund and their investment officer for several years before operating his own consultancy business and running a small cattle property.
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Position | Company | Year | Company's current rank | WA staff |
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Shadow Minister for Trade & Tourism
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2022 | |||
Member for Page, NSW
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2013 | |||
Member
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2013 |
Position | Company | Year | Company's current rank |
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Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister
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2020 - 2022 | ||
Deputy Speaker of the House
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2018 - 2022 | ||
Assistant Minister for Local Government
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2021 - 2022 |