Andrew Hastie
AustraliapoliticianMaleb. 19814.3Global Dominance: 0.01%Andrew Hastie is an Australian politician and member of the Liberal Party, serving as the Federal Member for Canning since 2015. He has a background in the military as a former Special Forces officer and has been vocal on defense and national security issues. Recently, he was in the news for characterizing China's military exercises near Australia as 'gunboat diplomacy' aimed at testing U.S. allies, highlighting concerns over China's expanding naval capabilities in the Pacific region.
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Andrew Hastie is a fellow conservative and ally of James Paterson who was involved in a critical meeting brokered by Paterson.
Why Liberal Senator James Paterson is relishing his time in oppositionAustralia· 2026-06-24
Andrew Hastie has become a hate figure for appearing as a witness in Roberts-Smith’s defamation trial.
Ben Roberts-Smith pulls out of ceremony after falling illAustralia· 2026-06-23
Liberal frontbencher Andrew Hastie has been identified for security upgrades linked to an online campaign against him over his role as a potential witness in the Ben Roberts-Smith war crime allegations.
Andrew Hastie gets security upgrade as One Nation targets him over Ben-Roberts Smith caseAustralia· 2026-06-23
Opposition industry spokesman Andrew Hastie has declared the global rules-based order is dead.
Opposition MP says global rules-based order is dead amid Iran conflictAustralia· 2026-03-02
last October, Andrew Hastie delivered a strong speech defending centralised planning and decrying his party’s neoliberal eagerness to place its faith in markets.
Pauline Hanson’s surge is just a protest vote? The one notion that imperils LiberalsAustralia· 2026-03-01
Frontbencher Andrew Hastie said on Sky News’ Sunday Agenda that he was happy to put One Nation ahead of Labor.
Taylor opens door to One Nation deal – but Wong will test him on Hanson firstAustralia· 2026-03-01
Andrew Hastie was criticized by Dutton in his submissions to the probe.
Angus Taylor agrees to suppress review documentAustralia· 2026-02-27
Andrew Hastie was a younger contender in the leadership contest to replace Sussan Ley.
Liberal leader must address opposition’s failingsAustralia· 2026-02-19
Taylor promoted Andrew Hastie back to the frontbench as industry spokesman.
Jane Hume, Tim Wilson to head up economic team; James Paterson set to move to defence porfolioAustralia· 2026-02-17
Andrew Hastie could get industry.
Challenges Albanese to bipartisan taskforce on government spendingAustralia· 2026-02-15
Andrew Hastie had a likeability rating of plus 4 percentage points.
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation surges in new polling, as Angus Taylor gains ground for CoalitionAustralia· 2026-02-15
Andrew Hastie was one of the six men who met to discuss Sussan Ley's leadership.
Women's network founder Charlotte Mortlock resigns amid gender quota dispute and Sussan Ley's removalAustralia· 2026-02-14
Andrew Hastie is expected to return to frontline politics under new Liberal Party leader Angus Taylor.
Andrew Hastie and Jacinta Nampijinpa Price expected to return to frontbench under Angus TaylorAustralia· 2026-02-14
Andrew Hastie was a leadership aspirant who ultimately withdrew to support Taylor.
Inside the downfall of Sussan Ley and the rise of Angus TaylorAustralia· 2026-02-14
Andrew Hastie is mentioned as a potential future leader if the party's polling does not improve.
Angus Taylor and Jane Hume make good start, but more of the same won’t cut itAustralia· 2026-02-13
MP Andrew Hastie's resignation over migration policy undermined Ley's leadership and sparked speculation about her future.
How Sussan Ley’s Liberal Party leadership unravelledAustralia· 2026-02-13
Andrew Hastie is a supporter who may object to Angus Taylor's leadership bid.
If Angus Taylor defeats Sussan Ley, that’ll be the easy part. Reuniting the Coalition is much tougherAustralia· 2026-02-12
Andrew 'Tasty' Hastie was considered as a potential leader against Angus Taylor.
Angus Taylor v Sussan Ley for Liberal Party leadership shapes up a box-office bombAustralia· 2026-02-12
Duniam was an ally of Andrew Hastie so his backing for Taylor was not guaranteed.
Angus Taylor challenges Sussan Ley, Jane Hume lobbies for deputy roleAustralia· 2026-02-11
Andrew Hastie was a contender for the Liberal Party leadership who called for government support for the revival of the car industry.
The Liberal Party leadership contender set to take on Sussan LeyAustralia· 2026-02-11
Andrew Hastie has withdrawn from the leadership race and is unlikely to run as deputy.
Sussan Ley and Coalition’s bust-up is seriousAustralia· 2026-02-04
Andrew Hastie pulled out of the prospective battle over the Liberal Party’s leadership and brought a copy of an ancient treatise on Chinese military strategy into question time.
Andrew Hastie gets tongues wagging with question time reading materialAustralia· 2026-02-04The Liberal leadership contest simplified on Friday when Andrew Hastie announced he would not be running.
Liberals plead for more time amid Coalition chaosAustralia· 2026-02-02
Andrew Hastie pressured to park Sussan Ley challenge by Angus Taylor supporters.
Carlos Alcaraz wins 2026 Australian Open, Nationals spill to be moved by Colin Boyce, Andrew Hastie pressured to park Sussan Ley challenge by Angus Taylor supportersAustralia· 2026-02-02
Hastie has withdrawn from an approaching contest, indicating the uncertain future of the Coalition.
With the Coalition in disarray, Albanese can be brave on policy. But will he?Australia· 2026-02-01
Andrew Hastie pulled out of the leadership race after pressure from Angus Taylor's supporters.
Angus Taylor’s supporters pushed Andrew Hastie to drop push for top jobAustralia· 2026-02-01
Now that Andrew Hastie has withdrawn from the contest to replace her because of lack of support.
Albanese had a dream. The Coalition’s catastrophe is making it come trueAustralia· 2026-01-30
Andrew Hastie is a potential leader for the conservative faction in the Liberal party.
Nationals leader not the worst they’ve had, but he has little to be proud ofAustralia· 2026-01-29
Andrew Hastie is part of the discussions to potentially replace Opposition Leader Sussan Ley.
Angus Taylor, Andrew Hastie hold secret talks in MelbourneAustralia· 2026-01-29
Andrew Hastie is another MP who covets the leadership position within the Liberal party.
Nationals senators McKenzie and Cadell face job lossesAustralia· 2026-01-27
