Meet Angus

Angus Taylor is the Shadow Treasurer and Federal Member for Hume.

He was the Minister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction in the Morrison Government. Angus has played a key role in reducing energy prices, lowering Australia’s emissions to record lows and establishing mRNA vaccination manufacturing in Australia.

Prior to entering Parliament, Angus was a Director at Port Jackson Partners and a partner at global consulting firm McKinsey & Co.

Angus has a Bachelor of Economics (First Class Honours and University Medal) and a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the University of Sydney.

He has a Master of Philosophy in Economics from the University of Oxford, where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar and wrote a thesis on competition policy.

Between February 2016 and December 2017, Angus served as the Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister with special responsibility for Cities and Digital Transformation. Between December 2017 and August 2018, Angus was the Minister for Law Enforcement and Cyber Security.

Angus grew up in southern NSW on a sheep and cattle property at Nimmitabel.

He lives near Goulburn with his wife Louise and their four children Hamish, Olivia, Adelaide and Richard.

To stay fit, Angus trains for and competes regularly in triathlons and running events. He represented Australia for his age group at the triathlon World Championships in 2009.