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Alex Hawke

The Hon Alex Hawke MP

Assistant Defence Minister,
Minister for International Development and the Pacific

Minister Hawke was sworn in as the Assistant Defence Minister on 29 May 2019. He was elected at the 2007 election as the Federal Member for Mitchell, an electorate centred on the Hills Shire in Northwest Sydney. In September 2015, Minister Hawke was appointed as the Assistant Minister to the Treasurer. Following the 2016 Federal Election Minister Hawke was appointed the Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. Due to the establishment of the Home Affairs Portfolio in late 2017, Minister Hawke was appointed the Assistant Minister for Home Affairs. On 27 August 2018, he was officially sworn in as the Special Minister of State. Minister Hawke served as an Army Reserve Officer in the Royal Australian Armoured Corps from 1995 to 2000.

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Alex Hawke was sworn in as the Assistant Defence Minister on 29 May 2019.

Alex was elected at the 2007 election as the Federal Member for Mitchell, an electorate centred on the Hills Shire in Northwest Sydney.

In September 2015, Alex was appointed as the Assistant Minister to the Treasurer. Following the 2016 Federal Election Alex was appointed the Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. Due to the establishment of the Home Affairs Portfolio in late 2017, Alex was appointed the Assistant Minister for Home Affairs. On 27 August 2018, Alex was officially sworn in as the Special Minister of State.

Alex’s previous Parliamentary positions included service as Member, Speakers Panel and Committee roles as Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters and Chair of the House Standing Committee on the Environment.  

Alex was also a member of the House Standing Committee on Education and Employment and the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade.

Alex holds a Masters of Government and Public Affairs and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Sydney University. He also served as an Army Reserve Officer in the Royal Australian Armoured Corps from 1995 to 2000. 

ADF supports PNG Rugby League

3 December 2020

Tonga receives its second Guardian-Class patrol boat

30 October 2020

Palau receives Guardian-class patrol boat

18 September 2020

Vanuatu 40th independence anniversary

30 July 2020

South Pacific Defence Ministers reflect on security impacts of COVID-19

7 July 2020

Australia delivers virtual conference equipment to Pacific Island nations

3 July 2020

Increasing COVID-19 testing capacity in the Pacific

8 May 2020

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Australian Invictus Games 2020 team announced

20 February 2020

Sydney Institute Address

9 December 2019

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Interview with Patricia Karvelas, RN Drive

2 July 2020

Interview with Chris Kenny, Sky News

2 July 2020

ABC Q&A

10 December 2019

Sydney Institute Q&A

9 December 2019

Remarks at RFNS Stanley Brown, Fiji

3 December 2019

28th Proliferation Security Initiative Operational Experts Group Meeting, Canberra

24 September 2019

Sky News, interview with Chris Kenny

22 July 2019

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