Andrew Hastie
Andrew William Hastie (born 30 September 1982) is an Australian politician, and a former military officer, serving as the Shadow Minister for Defence since 2022. Representing the people of Canning, a semi-urban region on the south coast of Western Australia, he is a senior member of the Liberal Party. He has served in federal government as the Assistant Minister for Defence, from 2020 to 2022. Hastie was Chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security from 2017 to 2020, rejoining the committee in 2022. Prior to politics, he was a troop commander in the Special Air Service Regiment.
The Honourable Andrew Hastie | |
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| Assistant Minister for Defence | |
| In office 22 December 2020 – 23 May 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Scott Morrison |
| Preceded by | Alex Hawke |
| Succeeded by | Matt Thistlethwaite |
| Chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security | |
| In office 15 February 2017 – 22 December 2020 | |
| Deputy | Anthony Byrne |
| Preceded by | Michael Sukkar |
| Succeeded by | James Paterson |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Canning | |
| Assumed office 19 September 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Don Randall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andrew William Hastie 30 September 1982 Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Ruth Hastie |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Mandurah, Western Australia |
| Alma mater | University of New South Wales Royal Military College, Duntroon |
| Occupation |
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| Website | andrewhastie |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch/service | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 2001–2015 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 2nd Cavalry Regiment Special Air Service Regiment |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan Military intervention against ISIL |
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