Andrew Hastie

Andrew Hastie
Hastie in 2018.
Assistant Minister for Defence
In office
22 December 2020 – 23 May 2022
Prime MinisterScott Morrison
MinisterLinda Reynolds
Peter Dutton
Preceded byAlex Hawke
Succeeded byMatt Thistlethwaite
Chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security
In office
15 February 2017 – 22 December 2020
DeputyAnthony Byrne
Preceded byMichael Sukkar
Succeeded byJames Paterson
Member of the Australian Parliament for Canning
Assumed office
19 September 2015
Preceded byDon Randall
Personal details
Born
Andrew William Hastie

(1982-09-30) 30 September 1982 (age 41)
Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia
Political partyLiberal
SpouseRuth Hastie
Children3
Residence(s)Mandurah, Western Australia
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Military officer
  • politician
Websiteandrewhastie.com.au
Military service
Allegiance Australia
Branch/service Australian Army
Years of service2001–2015
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.[1] He 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. Previously Hastie was Chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security from 2017 to 2020. Prior to politics, he was a troop commander in the Special Air Service Regiment.

  1. ^ "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.