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Jak Antony Hardy (Australian politician)
Honourable Dr. Jak Antony Hardy MP (born 20 July 1996), Australian politician, minister and university lecturer, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since 2046, and was Minister for Foreign Affairs from 13th August 2046 to 22nd July 2052. He currently serves as Leader of the Opposition and Parliamentary Leader of the Liberal Party.

Hardy has represented the Electorate of Fisher in the Sunshine Coast since his election in 2046. Before entering politics, he practised as a barrister and solicitor, minister, humanitarian, diplomat and lecturer, and was Queensland Director of the Australian Christian Lobby.

In 2052, Hardy was chosen as Liberal Party leader and Leader of the Opposition. Dr. Hardy is fluent in Spanish, German, Hebrew, Mandarin and English, as well as the ancient languages of Latin, Koine Greek and Aramaic.

Background and Family
Jak Antony Hardy was born at Nambour General Hospital in the Sunshine Coast on 20 July 1996 to Maree Judith Kelly and Antony George Hardy, who had separated following the birth of his second sister. His father was a tradesman and his mother was a homemaker. He has three sisters (Tahnee Hardy a homemaker, Georgia Hardy a teacher and Tracey Hardy a homemaker) and three brothers (Craig Kelly a cleaning company operator, Shayne Kelly a tradesman and Troy Hardy), five of which are married and all of which have children. Thus, he is an uncle to twelve.

Primary and Secondary Education
Dr. Hardy spent six years at Mooloolaba Primary School, accelerated from Grade Three in 2005. He graduated as School Leader, Sport’s Captain, Student Council Representative and Choral Director Awardee, with a scholarship to eighth grade. He then went to Mountain Creek State High School where he studied English, Spanish, Modern History, Legal Studies, Business Organisation and Management and Mathematics. He was a Senior Leader and the Student Coordinator of the largest Vision Generation Social Justice Group in Queensland. During this time he also completed a Diploma of Ministry at Harvest Bible College, receiving High Distinction.

Tertiary Education
Hardy was the first member of his family to graduate secondary school and to pursue tertiary education; he did so with immense enthusiasm and was quickly thrust into the centre of campus life.

University of the Sunshine Coast
In 2014, Hardy entered the University of the Sunshine Coast on a Vice-Chancellor's Merit Scholarship, reading for a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Business. He writes that his "introduction to real-world academia was laden with battles for priorities, with people and for his pride but one where the victory was ultimately his." His second year improved and his involvement in campus life heightened dramatically; the same could be said of his third year, in which he completed two internships: the first in Management Consulting with Metamorphic International and the second in legal practice with the Maroochydore District Court. Hardy spent his fourth year abroad and returned to complete his fifth and final year at the University of the Sunshine Coast, completing a final internship with the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom in International Social Justice.

During his studies at the University of the Sunshine Coast, he competed in various competitions:
 * The Asia-Pacific Model United Nations Competition // Third Committee of the General Assembly 2014
 * Sir Harry Gibbs Constitutional Law Moot // Finalist
 * Dame Quentin Bryce Human Rights Law Moot // First Place
 * National Golden Gavel Competition // First Place

He was also heavily involved in campus life and student representation, receiving the Chancellor's Medal and USC Law Students' Association Medal in recognition: * Student Leadership Development Program | Chair (2014-16) * Awards Committee | Chair (2014-16) * Competitions Subcommittee | Vice-Chair (2014-15) * Steering Committee Chair (2014-16)
 * USC University Council | Student Member
 * Regional Universities Network Student Engagement Group | Founding Chair
 * USC Students' Liaison Committee | Student Member
 * USC Student Guild | President (2018) / Vice President (2016) / Director of Clubs & Societies (2015) / Director of Volunteers (2014)
 * USC Law Students' Association | Director of Professional & Networking Events (2016) / Director of Competitions (2014-15, 2018)
 * USC Business Students' Association | Founding President (2015-2016) / Advisory Board (2018)
 * USC Students for Israel | Founding President (2014-16, 2018) / President in absentia (2017)
 * USC Students for Constitutional Monarchy | Founding President (2014-16, 2018) / President in absentia (2017)
 * USC Liberal National Club | President (2018) / Vice-President (2016) / Secretary (2015) / Policy Officer (2014)
 * USC Quidditch League | Secretary (2018) / Engagement Officer (2014-16)
 * HEΔRT | Chapter President (2016-18) / Founding President (2014-15)

Swinburne University of Technology
Derived from a childhood of SpyKids, an adolescence immersed in NCIS and Agatha Christie and conversations with a first year Law tutor, he cites, Hardy succumbed to his passions for intelligence analysis and espionage and enrolled in a part-time Bachelor of Arts (Security and Counter-Terrorism) by distance education. He graduated with XXXX in 2018, the same year as he completed his Business and Law degrees.

Doctoral Research
He held a part-time job as a speaker for Voice of the Martyrs in Sydney and as a Sales Promoter for World Vision, also completing the Lachlan Macquarie Internship with the Australian Christian Lobby and beginning a Doctor of Philosophy (Biblical Studies) at the University of Sydney under Dr. Ian Young, which came to completion in 2021. His thesis was about XX, with sources from the Vatican Secret Archives, British Museum and the Hebrew University.

Lawyer, Minister and Humanitarian
After finishing his studies, Dr. Hardy relocated to China and began humanitarian work whilst working as a solicitor and barrister for the religious persecuted. He also ministered in various churches here and around the world as part of Isaiah 61 Ministries and spoke out about the terrors of anti-religious (specifically anti-Christian) attacks. Yet he claims, “… in the midst of the disheartening cruelty, stands the heartening integrity of Jesus Himself, now imitated by His body here in China.” It was here in China that Dr. Hardy confronted key leaders across the Chinese political and legal spectrum, daring to fulfil what he claims is his commission and “the commission of all who claim to be bound by the love of Christ” and profess to believe: Isaiah 61.

Diplomat and Educator
Years after, in 2030, Hardy moved to Israel with his family as a Diplomat with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Here, he was in defence of Israel’s claims for territory and pledged support on behalf of Australia, becoming close friends with then Prime Minister Avigdor Liberman. Seven years later, in 2037, he returned to Australia as a lecturer in numerous units from the Departments of History and Society, Theology, Ministry and Biblical Studies, with Harvest Bible College and in the University of Sydney, as a lecturer in Biblical Studies, Politics and International Relations and History. Several years later, Dr. Hardy founded Momentum Institute of the Bible; a government accredited Biblical-based College for training Ministers, Counsellors, Politicians and Writers that now has over 500 students. In 2045, he passed over the presidency of the institution to pursue parliament.

Australian Christian Lobby
From 2038 to 2045, Dr. Hardy was an active writer and speaker for the Australian Christian Lobby, communicating on topics related to foreign affairs and aid, religion, family and youth issues, many for which he came under scrutiny for, due to his “over-conservative, dictatorial views…” and outlook. This occupation however drew to a close in 2045.

Election to Parliament
Hardy quickly moved on to successfully campaign for pre-selection in the Liberal National Party for the seat of Wentworth, in the Eastern suburbs of Sydney. In 2046 he won the federal battle for Wentworth, succeeding the then sitting Australian Labour Party member. This was amidst the victory of the LNP at the election. He was also announced as Minister for Foreign Affairs, a position that he held for the entire two terms of Liberal National leadership; six years. In this office, he continued his correspondence to the Israeli government and also to the Chinese, United States, United Kingdom, Russian, New Zealand and Thai; the seven nations being The Big Seven for the Foreign policy focus, reasons for which are discussed in Dr. Hardy’s book Rise, Fall and Rising Again: The New International Political Terrain.

Leader of the Opposition
When the Liberal National Party failed to retain leadership of the nation in 2052 for a third term, Dr. Hardy was elected as Leader of the Opposition by his colleagues. He has led “a clean, challenging and clear campaign” for leadership over the last two years, eagerly awaiting the 2055 election. At date (13/08/2054) he is preferred PM at XX% and the Liberal Nation Party is in preference 89% on a two-party preferred basis.

Religion
Dr. Hardy, baptised Roman Catholic and spending months as a child in an Anglican Church, is a passionate, born-again Pentecostal Christian, worshipping and ministering at the Australian Christian Churches congregation Momentum Fellowship. An ordained minister, he and his family also coordinate Isaiah 61 Ministries and with his wife, he conducts marriage and parenting seminars across the world. In his autobiography, Chasing God's Heart, Hardy reveals his childhood abuse and then his miraculous conversion to Christianity in 2008. He then details the conversion of his parents and the faith journey that he has undertaken ever since. He claims that his greatest influences are :
 * “In leadership, Pastor Ashley Goode, the Senior Minister of Hardy's first church at Harvest Christian Church on the Sunshine Coast”
 * “In brotherhood and friendship, Dr. Dylan Goode, a psychologist and Dr. Hardy’s closest friend in the most trying times of his life”
 * “In marriage, Pastor Ashley and his wife, Pastor Alison Goode who together lived a biblical, fruitful and simple, love-filled marriage”
 * “In compassion, Mother Teresa the Saint of India who gave her life to relieving the impoverished of their voicelessness“
 * “In intellectuality and in communication, Professor Clive Staples Lewis, writer of children’s literature and apologetics”
 * “In zeal for evangelism, Pastor James and Laryssa Schleusener who led a youth ministry at Harvest Church with passionate excellence and fruitful insight”
 * “In all things, Christ, who gave up luxury to come to earth, gave up his life for my rebirth and who now, for some strange reason, decided to live in me to expand His kingdom”

Family
Dr. Hardy was married 2020. Together, he and his wife have three children:
 * Ruby Esther-Maree Hardy who serves as a Worship Pastor at Momentum Fellowship
 * Noah Daniel-Antony Hardy who serves the youth pastor at Momentum Fellowship
 * Josiah Joshua-Matthew Hardy who is currently studying to be a social worker at the University of Sydney