Andrew Hastie

Andrew Hastie

Australia AustraliapoliticianMaleb. 19815.6Global Dominance: 0.03%

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 Liberal colleague of Angus Taylor who was condemned by Pauline Hanson and her supporters.

The conspicuous absence from the NSW Liberal Party meeting
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-09-19
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Andrew Hastie is mentioned as a potential successor to Angus Taylor in the Liberal party.

Pauline Hanson’s highly radical One Nation warrants an audit before the next election
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-09-16
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Andrew Hastie is mentioned as one of the colleagues of Angus Taylor.

Regrets, Hanson’s got a few, but she’s also chalking up wins
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-09-15
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Andrew Hastie criticized Pauline Hanson for not fronting the media to discuss her immigration policy.

Pauline Hanson challenged to reveal cost of plan to slash 750,000 visas
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-09-15
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Andrew Hastie warns the nation will lose its sovereignty unless it makes a deal with the United States on the cutting-edge technology.

Andrew Hastie urges AUKUS deal to prevent nation from falling behind in global arms race
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-09-14
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Andrew Hastie accused Pauline Hanson of leading a 'toxic and nasty' political movement.

Jacinta Price turns on One Nation leader over ‘most primitive race on earth’ claim
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-09-14
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Andrew Hastie is known for attacking Pauline Hanson over her party's cartoon suggesting he was a 'traitor'.

Is Hastie a hero for tackling Hanson? It’s complicated
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-09-13
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Hanson has also disrespected our veteran community with her atrocious comments about Andrew Hastie.

One Nation reveals migration plan; Trump downplays AI threat; voters lose faith in PM on economy
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-09-13
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Andrew Hastie is portrayed as the only one in the Liberal Party capable of being competitive with Labor.

Andrew Hastie is the answer the Coalition needs but not quite yet
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-09-13
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Andrew Hastie is waging his own campaign against Pauline Hanson for branding him a traitor.

Prime Minister condemns Senator's attack on his late mother
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-09-13
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Andrew Hastie's confrontation with Pauline Hanson is a defining moment for One Nation and the Coalition.

Why Andrew Hastie v Pauline Hanson is a defining moment for One Nation and the Coalition
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-09-11
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Andrew Hastie has been embroiled in a feud with Gina Rinehart and One Nation over his testimony against Ben Roberts-Smith.

Inside his feud with Gina Rinehart
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-09-11
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Andrew Hastie is a politician who was called a traitor by Pauline Hanson for giving evidence against Ben Roberts-Smith.

Where is Karl Stefanovic, One Nation not on message and Nine’s 70 years
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-09-11
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Andrew Hastie was labeled a 'traitor' in a cartoon by Pauline Hanson, sparking outrage.

Joyce acknowledges contentious debate over Hastie, Roberts-Smith issue; UN’s atomic watchdog confirms activity at Iranian site suspected of housing nuclear activities
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-09-10
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Andrew Hastie called Pauline Hanson a 'lying coward' during their ongoing dispute.

Pauline Hanson told to ‘leave our veterans alone’ as Jacqui Lambie weighs in
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-09-10
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Andrew Hastie is a Liberal leadership hopeful facing pressure from One Nation.

Liberal MP faces mounting pressure from One Nation in Canning as party ramps up national expansion
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-08-08
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Andrew Hastie hopes to receive One Nation preferences at the next election after acknowledging his own 'political mortality'.

Andrew Hastie hopes for One Nation preferences amid electoral danger in Canning
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-08-04
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Andrew Hastie was mentioned as a potential replacement for Ley as federal leader.

Inside the meeting that killed a Liberal Party takeover
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-08-01
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Andrew Hastie is a federal Liberal MP embroiled in a defamation battle related to a secret recording.

Secret tape exposes land-swap deal for ‘toxic’ waste
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-22
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Sam Bamford is leading the campaign against Liberal MP Andrew Hastie.

One Nation senator alleges pandemic death footage was staged
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-21
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Andrew Hastie is a conservative colleague of Antic who testified in Roberts-Smith’s defamation suit.

Senator’s Liberal Party future at risk after praise for One Nation
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-20
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Hastie was in the public gallery on Monday to observe the proceedings.

Andrew Hastie in court as businessman sues over ‘toxic soil’ claims
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-20
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