Assistant Defence Minister Andrew Hastie has told military personnel their "core business" will always be the "application of lethal violence" and warned "mission clarity" is vital to their work. Key points: Senior government figures said Mr Hastie's message closely...
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Andrew Hastie – Honoured to Serve
Australia faces many economic and strategic challenges in the decade ahead. I am confident Australia can meet these challenges, as we have before in our nation's history. It is an immense privilege to be invited to serve the Australian people in the role of Assistant...
Opinion: Tariffs, Toxic Tweets & Tough Talk
The People’s Republic of China has tested Australia’s resolve over the last few weeks. Tariffs, toxic tweets and tough talk from so-called wolf warrior diplomats are designed to make us blink. We haven’t. Our Prime Minister has resisted economic coercion and...
Opinion: Andrew Hastie – Difficult Days Lie Ahead
Threats to Australia are increasingly complex. As the Prime Minister warned us on 1 July at the launch of the Defence Strategic Update: "Coercive activities are rife. Disinformation and foreign interference have been enabled and accelerated by new and emerging...
Opinion: Andrew Hastie – Reflections on the Afghanistan Inquiry.
Dear Ted, This was a long, difficult week. Thank you all for the support and thousands of responses to my reflections on the Afghanistan Inquiry. For those who missed it, my essay can be read here. In summary: First, we have forgotten basic truths about human nature....
Andrew Hastie – SAS must put honour before glory
‘Grieved’ and ‘shamed’ by the Brereton report, soldier turned federal MP Andrew Hastie says ‘we ignored the true nature of war and sanitised it’. Read this extract from his article printed in The Australian 24th November 2020 "I served in the SAS for the next five...