Mr Hockey couldn't help but make affectionate mention of the house - where he slept beneath his Bart Simpson doona,as revealed on an episode of the ABC's Kitchen Cabinet - in his valedictory speech last year.
"To my long-term Canberra flatmates Jamie Briggs,Brendan Nelson and Bob Baldwin - they've seen more of me than many would care to see,"he said.
"And I can confess that our happiest moments were sitting at home late at night eating Paddle Pops,watching Jerry Springer. And admiring the latest Nickelback album,in my case alone."