Andrew Hastie
Andrew Hastie | |
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Hastie in 2023 | |
| 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 |
| Education | University of New South Wales Australian Defence Force Academy (BA) Royal Military College, Duntroon |
| Website | andrewhastie |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch/service | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 2001–2015 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | |
| Battles/wars | |
Andrew William Hastie (born 30 September 1982) is an Australian politician and former military officer currently serving as the shadow minister for defence. He has been Member of Parliament for the Division of Canning in Western Australia, since the 2015 Canning by-election.
Hastie previously served as the Assistant Minister for Defence from 2020 to 2022 under Minister for Defence, Linda Reynolds and later Peter Dutton, in the Morrison Government. He was Chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security from 2017 to 2020. Hastie was a troop commander in the Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) prior to him entering politics.