Alex Hawke — connections and sources

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Liberal Party of Australia MP for Mitchell since 2007 · Liberal Centre Right faction · attends 87% of votes, rebels 0.1% · 11 sourced connections

Liberal Party of Australia
Liberal Centre Right
87% attendance
0.1% rebellion
11 connections

Public profile

Biography

Alexander George Hawke (born 9 July 1977) is an Australian politician who served as Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs from 2020 to 2022 in the Morrison government. Hawke has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Mitchell since 2007, representing the Liberal Party. Hawke previously served as Minister for International Development and the Pacific and Assistant Minister for Defence from May 2019 to December 2020, and Special Minister of State from 2018 to 2019 in the Second and First Morrison Ministries respectively. Prior to these, he served as Assistant Minister for Home Affairs in the Second Turnbull Ministry from December 2017 to August…

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Date of birth: 1977-07-09
Place of birth: Wollongong, Australia
APH identifier: HWO

Political connections

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Jacinta Nampijinpa Price · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Kerrynne Liddle · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Simon Kennedy · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Mary Aldred · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Melissa Price · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Angus Taylor · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Andrew McLachlan · Shared faction: Liberal Centre RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Melissa McIntosh · Shared faction: Liberal Centre RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)

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Parliamentary and professional history

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Current and senior roles

28 May 2025–17 February 2026Shadow Minister — for — Industry and Innovation
28 May 2025–17 February 2026Manager of Opposition Business — in the — House
8 October 2021–23 May 2022Cabinet Minister
22 December 2020–23 May 2022Minister — for — Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs
29 May 2019–22 December 2020Minister — for — International Development and the Pacific
29 May 2019–22 December 2020Assistant Defence Minister
28 August 2018–29 May 2019Special Minister of State
20 December 2017–28 August 2018Assistant Minister — for — Home Affairs

Committee service

1 August 2022–presentJoint Statutory — Corporations and Financial Services — Deputy Chair
7 September 2015–12 October 2015Joint Standing — Electoral Matters — Chair
4 December 2013–14 July 2014Joint Standing — Electoral Matters
4 December 2013–14 September 2015House of Representatives Standing — Environment — Chair
4 December 2013–9 September 2015House of Representatives Standing — Education and Employment
2 December 2013–12 October 2015Joint Standing — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade

Qualifications

Date not recordedMPubAffairs&Gov
Date not recordedBA(Gov&Phil)

Occupations

1 January 2007–1 January 2007Adviser to R Williams, MLA, 2007.
1 January 2003–1 January 2007Adviser to the Hon. D Clarke, MLC from 2003 to 2007.
1 January 2001–1 January 2003Adviser to the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Senator the Hon. H Coonan from 2001 to 2003.
1 January 1998–1 January 1998Retail manager, 1998.

Current parliamentary service

2025 — presentRe-elected 2025Source
2022 — 2025Re-elected 2022Source
2019 — 2022Re-elected 2019Source
2016 — 2019Re-elected 2016Source
2013 — 2016Re-elected 2013Source
2010 — 2013Re-elected 2010Source
2007 — 2010Elected to the House of Representatives for Mitchell, New South Wales, 2007.Source

Sources and methodology

Parliament of AustraliaPerson biography and official service history.WikipediaPerson biography and official service history.They Vote For YouVoting attendance and party-rebellion measures.WikidataIdentity, parliamentary eligibility and public records.WikipediaPublic source used for the faction classification.WhoRunsAus methodologyDefinitions, limitations and correction policy.

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