Oct. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Australian Olympic gold-medalist Grant Hackett holds political ambitions and would one day like to become a federal minister, the swimmer told the Sunday Telegraph in an interview.

Hackett, who won Olympic gold medals in 2000 and 2004, plans to first pursue a career in finance when he retires from competitive swimming and has accepted a job at Westpac Banking Corp., the Sydney-based newspaper reported.

To contact the reporter for this story: Jacob Greber in Sydney at jgreber@bloomberg.net

Last Updated: October 25, 2008 18:30 EDT