Andrew Hastie (politician)
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Andrew Hastie MP |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Canning |
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Assumed office 19 September 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Don Randall |
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| Born |
Andrew William Hastie 30 September 1982 Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse(s) | Ruth Hastie |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of New South Wales |
| Occupation | Army officer |
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| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/branch | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 2001–2015 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit |
2nd Cavalry Regiment (2007–2009) Special Air Service Regiment (2010–2015) |
| Battles/wars |
War in Afghanistan Military intervention against ISIL |
Andrew William Hastie (born 30 September 1982) is the Liberal Party member for the Western Australian federal seat of Canning since the 2015 by-election. Hastie is a former Australian Army officer.
Hastie was born in Wangaratta, Victoria. His father, Peter Hastie, is a minister who had established the Wangaratta Presbyterian Church, and is now principal of the Presbyterian Theological College in Box Hill, Victoria. His family later relocated to Sydney, where Hastie attended The Scots College. Both Hastie's father and paternal grandfather were raised in the Sydney suburb of Vaucluse and were educated at Sydney Grammar School. Hastie's grandparents played a significant role in his teenage years, and he cites his grandfather's service during the Second World War as a motivating factor for joining the Australian Army. Prior to enlisting Hastie studied philosophy, politics and history at the University of New South Wales.
Hastie enlisted in the Australian Army following the September 11 attacks. He cites anti-American sentiment in a university tutorial the day after the attacks as providing the moment he decided to join the military. Hastie completed his degree at the Australian Defence Force Academy followed by officer training at Royal Military College, Duntroon. Hastie then completed Armoured Corps Officer training at Pukapunyal before being posted to the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, then at Robertson Barracks, Darwin. Hastie deployed to Afghanistan as troop commander with Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force 2 in 2009–2010, commanding a troop of Australian Light Armoured Vehicles on patrols in Uruzgan province.
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