Stephen Jones

Stephen Patrick Jones (born 29 June 1965) is an Australian politician who represents the Division of Whitlam (formerly Throsby) for the Australian Labor Party. He was elected at the 2010 Australian federal election and is the current Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services. Early years and background Stephen Jones is one of five children (Maree, Luke, Adam and Amanda) who grew up in Wollongong, New South Wales. His father Mark, was a teacher at TAFE and his mother Margaret, worked as a School Assistant. Stephen is the father to two children. Jones attended St Brigid's Primary School in Gwynneville, New South Wales and Edmund Rice College in Wollongong, where he was School Captain and Dux. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (History and Politics) from the University of Wollongong and a Bachelor of Laws from Macquarie University. His early career was spent as a youth advocate in Campbelltown, New South Wales. Working primarily with children who had developmental disabilities and later, with adults suffering spinal cord injury.