21 Facts About Jane Hume

Edwina Jane Hume is an Australian politician who has been a senator for Victoria since 2016, representing the Liberal Party.

Jane Hume served as the Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and the Digital Economy in the Morrison government from December 2020; and in March 2021 she took on the additional role of Minister for Women's Economic Security.

Jane Hume held both portfolios until May 2022, following the appointment of the Albanese ministry.

Jane Hume is one of two daughters born to Steve and Louise Exell; her father was a senior executive with Quaker Oats and later worked as a management consultant and business broker.

Jane Hume grew up in the suburb of Armadale and attended Lauriston Girls' School.

Jane Hume graduated from the University of Melbourne with the degree of Bachelor of Commerce.

Jane Hume completed a graduate diploma in finance and investment with the Securities Institute of Australia in 1996, and subsequently worked with NAB as an investment manager and private banker.

Jane Hume then moved to Rothschild Australia as a senior business development manager in the asset management division, and briefly as a key accounts manager.

Jane Hume was a vice-president of Deutsche Bank Australia from 2008 to 2009 and later served on the boards of the Royal Children's Hospital and Fed Square Pty Ltd.

In March 2016, Jane Hume won Liberal preselection for the Coalition's Senate ticket at the next federal election.

Jane Hume was initially ranked in third position behind James Paterson and Nationals senator Bridget McKenzie, after losing to Paterson in the ballot for the top position.

Jane Hume's candidacy was supported by the party's state president Michael Kroger.

Jane Hume subsequently declined to contest the preselection ballot, citing a need for "fresh talent".

In May 2019, Jane Hume was appointed Assistant Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and Financial Technology in the Morrison government.

Jane Hume promised "a much broader vision for super" and said the government would make superannuation insurance voluntary for people under the age of 25 to reduce fees.

Jane Hume's title was changed to Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and the Digital Economy as part of a December 2020 cabinet reshuffle.

Jane Hume held both portfolios until May 2022, following the appointment of the Albanese ministry.

In May 2021, Jane Hume stated her philosophy on regulating the cryptocurrency sector, arguing that it was up to Australian investors to "be sensible enough to judge for themselves whether to put their hard earned money into higher-risk assets".

Jane Hume said that influencers and social media users offering investment advice should not be subject to the stricter guidelines imposed on registered financial advisers.

In September 2022, Jane Hume spoke in favour of a bill to repeal the Euthanasia Laws Act 1997, which bars Australia's territory governments from legislating for assisted suicide.

Jane Hume had previously been in favour of the ban, but changed her mind following the death of her own terminally ill father via assisted suicide.