Santa-to-Scrooge Hockey Takes Economic Reins as Australia Slows Bloomberg Joe Hockey, who played Santa Claus at a shopping strip in his North Sydney district, is poised to take on a new role as the incoming government's Scrooge. Hockey, 48, will be treasurer after the Liberal-National coalition, led by Tony Abbott, won Australia's ... 'Growth man' Hockey says bring on the cranes Govt cuts won't hurt growth: Hockey Hockey promises more private sector influence in Treasury |