For the hockey player, see Andrew Hastie (field hockey).
The Honourable
Andrew Hastie
MP
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
Incumbent
Assumed office 19 September 2015
Preceded by
Don Randall
Personal details
Born
Andrew William Hastie
(1982-09-30) 30 September 1982 (age 41) 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
Military officer
politician
Website
andrewhastie.com.au
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
Andrew William Hastie (born 30 September 1982)[1] is an Australian politician, and a former military officer, serving as the Shadow Minister for Defence since 2022.[2] 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.
^"More than just that army guy". Herald Sun. 5 December 2015. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
^"Dutton names 10 women to shadow cabinet, demotes Morrison lieutenants". ABC News. 5 June 2022. Archived from the original on 5 June 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
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