Scott Morrison - or “ScoMo” as he has come to be known - grew up in the Sydney beachside suburb of Bronte. His father was a police commander and local-government councillor.
Destined to be in the public eye, he had a short-lived career as a child actor, appearing in a number of TV ads.
After completing high school he went on to accomplish an honours degree in applied economic geography at the University of New South Wales.
Mr Morrison, 50, married his childhood sweetheart Jenny when he was 21. They have two daughters.
He has held various positions on councils promoting Australia's tourism industry and was the managing director of Tourism Australia between 2004 and 2006.
He spent four years as the state director of the NSW Liberal Party and entered federal politics in 2007, winning the seat of Cook in the southern suburbs of Sydney, which he has held ever since.
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