Andrew Hastie

The Honourable

Andrew Hastie

MP
The Honourable; Andrew Hastie; MP
	Official portrait, 2021
Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 17 February 2026 Serving with Jane Hume
Leader	Angus Taylor
Preceded by	Ted O'Brien
Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party in the House of Representatives
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 17 February 2026 Serving with Jane Hume
Leader	Angus Taylor
Preceded by	Ted O'Brien
Prime Minister	In office; 22 December 2020 – 23 May 2022
Previous positions
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; 30 September 1982 (age 44); Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia
Political party	Liberal
Spouse(s)	Ruth Hastie
Children	3
Education	The Scots College; University of New South Wales; Australian Defence Force Academy (BA); Royal Military College, Duntroon
Website	andrewhastie.com.au
Military service
Allegiance	Australia
Branch/service	Australian Army
Years of service	2001–2015
Rank	Captain
Unit	2nd Cavalry Regiment; SAS Regiment;
Battles/wars	War in Afghanistan; Military intervention against ISIL;

Andrew William Hastie (born 30 September 1982) is an Australian politician and former military officer who has been the deputy leader of the Opposition and the deputy leader of the Liberal Party in the House of Representatives since 2026. He has been 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).

Hastie was the Assistant Minister for Defence from 2020 to 2022, during the Morrison government.

Deputy Leader of the Opposition

On 17 February 2026, after conservative MP Angus Taylor was elected party leader in the leadership spill, Hastie was reappointed to the shadow ministry, becoming Shadow Minister for Industry and Sovereign Capability. Hastie also took the role of Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives.

Notes

↑ The position of "Deputy Leader in the House of Representatives" is held by Hastie. As Hume is a member of the Senate, it was necessary to elect a House-only deputy for procedural reasons.
↑ As deputy leader of the Opposition
↑ As deputy leader of the Liberal Party

References

↑ "Shadow Ministerial Arrangements". Liberal Party of Australia. 17 February 2026.
↑ Armstrong, Clare (17 February 2026). "Angus Taylor reveals shadow ministry, elevating Hastie, Nampijinpa Price". ABC News. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
↑ Sharma, Yashee (17 February 2026). "Opposition leader Angus Taylor unveils his new shadow ministry". Nine News. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
↑ "Angus Taylor reveals shadow ministry, elevating Hastie, Nampijinpa Price". ABC News. 2026-02-17. Retrieved 2026-02-24.

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[2] The position of "Deputy Leader in the House of Representatives" is held by Hastie. As Hume is a member of the Senate, it was necessary to elect a House-only deputy for procedural reasons.

[3] As deputy leader of the Opposition

[4] As deputy leader of the Liberal Party

[1] "Shadow Ministerial Arrangements". Liberal Party of Australia. 17 February 2026.

[5] Armstrong, Clare (17 February 2026). "Angus Taylor reveals shadow ministry, elevating Hastie, Nampijinpa Price". ABC News. Retrieved 17 February 2026.

[6] Sharma, Yashee (17 February 2026). "Opposition leader Angus Taylor unveils his new shadow ministry". Nine News. Retrieved 17 February 2026.

[7] "Angus Taylor reveals shadow ministry, elevating Hastie, Nampijinpa Price". ABC News. 2026-02-17. Retrieved 2026-02-24.