Patrick Keating and his girlfriend Penny Hunt welcomed their first child together at the end of March, and have named their son Jax. Jax has older siblings named Avalon and Slade, who are the children of Patrick and his ex-wife, Amber McDonald.

Patrick is the eldest son of former Labor Prime Minister Paul Keating, who was in office 1991-1996. Patrick has a background in private banking, and is now said to be pursuing a new career with the support of his father.

Penny is a fashion stylist who has worked with stars such as Asher Keddie, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, Jennifer Hawkins, Mischa Barton, Dominic Monaghan and Evangeline Lilly. She is the former Beauty Editor of Vogue Australia, and the current Fashion and Beauty Editor at Mindfood. Patrick and Penny have been together for about a year.