After completing a Bachelor of Economics degree at Flinders University in 1984,[citation needed] he began a career in finance.

He moved to Sydney and worked for an official money market dealer, GIO Securities, dealing with the Reserve Bank of Australia on a daily basis.

In this role he managed a multibillion-dollar portfolio and appeared on Sky News Australia every morning giving an economic update.

He re-contested the bellwether seat at the 2013 election and campaigned heavily on cost of living issues, jobs and the duplication of the Pacific Highway.

[5] He made good on his promise on 24 August, when Turnbull resigned the leadership rather than face a second spill, which resulted in Scott Morrison becoming prime minister.

[7] With Hogan's move to the crossbench and Turnbull's subsequent retirement from politics, the Coalition was reduced to a minority government with 74 out of 150 seats.