Andrew Hastie
Andrew William Hastie (born 30 September 1982) is an Australian politician and former military officer. A member of the Liberal Party, he has served as the member of parliament (MP) for the Western Australian division of Canning since 2015. Hastie was a troop commander in the Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) prior to entering politics.Hastie served as the Assistant Minister for Defence from 2020 to 2022, during the Morrison government. Following the 2022 election, he served as Shadow Minister Defence Industry and Shadow Minister Defence Personnel in the Dutton shadow ministry. He was Chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security from 2017 to 2020.
Hastie was appointed Shadow Minister for Home Affairs in May 2025. He left the role in October 2025 after he exited the party's frontbench over internal policy disputes. His views have been described as right-wing populist and far-right, with strong stances against multiculturalism, immigration, abortion, LGBTQ rights, and the net-zero emissions in Australia. Provided by Wikipedia