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The Treasurer of Australia is the minister in the Government of Australia responsible for government expenditure and revenue raising. The Treasurer plays a key role in the economic policy of the government. By strong Constitutional convention, the Treasurer is always a member of the Parliament of Australia with a seat in the House of Representatives. The current Treasurer is Scott Morrison, whose term began on 21 September 2015. The current Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Small Business is Kelly O'Dwyer. The current Assistant Minister to the Treasurer is Alex Hawke. The Treasurer administers his functions through the Department of the Treasury and a range of other government agencies. The office is equivalent to the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the United Kingdom or the Secretary of the Treasury in the United States or, in some other countries, "Finance Minister". ==Duties and importance== The Treasurer is the minister in charge of government revenue and expenditure. The Treasurer oversees economic policy: fiscal policy is within the Treasurer's direct responsibility, while monetary policy is implemented by the politically independent Reserve Bank of Australia, the head of which is appointed by the Treasurer. The Treasurer also oversees financial regulation. Each year in May, the Treasurer presents the Federal Budget to the Parliament. The Treasurer is a very senior government post; historically, many Treasurers have previously, concurrently or subsequently served as Prime Minister or Deputy Prime Minister; two subsequently served as Governor-General. Service as Treasurer is seen as an important (though certainly not essential) qualification for serving as Prime Minister: to date, six Treasurers have gone on to be Prime Minister. Wayne Swan and Paul Keating are currently the only two to have been named "The world's best Treasurer".〔http://www.news.com.au/national-old/wayne-swan-is-euromoneys-finance-minister-of-the-year/story-e6frfkvr-1226142199651〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Treasurer of Australia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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