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Portrait of Alex Hawke

Alex Hawke

Liberal Party · House of Representatives · Mitchell (NSW) · incumbent

Early life & education encyclopedia

Alexander George Hawke was born on 9 July 1977 in Wollongong, New South Wales, and was raised by his father after his mother died when he was 10. He attended Hills Grammar School and Cumberland High School, later earning a Bachelor of Arts and a Masters in Government and Public Affairs from the University of Sydney. He served in the Australian Army Reserve for six years and was commissioned as an officer.

Background official record

Retail manager in 1998, then adviser to Assistant Treasurer Helen Coonan (2001-03) and to David Clarke MLC. Served six years in the Army Reserve, commissioned into the Royal Australian Armoured Corps; state and national president of the Young Liberals. Shadow Minister for Industry and Innovation and Manager of Opposition Business May 2025 to February 2026; no current shadow role.

2025 election · Mitchell HAWKE, Alex (Liberal) was elected with 50,758 first-preference votes. Two-candidate-preferred count: HAWKE, Alex (Liberal) 58,949, BIRCAN, Dilvan (Labor) 50,604. [AEC results]

Sourced positions

Each position is the member's own stated view or vote, supported by the listed sources. The badge says what kind of source backs it — official record (Hansard, a parliament, a government or an electoral commission), own statement (their own site or their party's), news report (journalism or a third-party organisation) or encyclopedia. That is a statement about the evidence, not about how much we believe it. This page records public statements and conduct only — see methodology.

AyeNoPairedDid not vote

Immigration news report

Hawke, a former Liberal Immigration Minister, has called for the government to resolve the status of roughly 7,500 long-term asylum seekers, saying: 'I think the Government should resolve this now. People have been here a long time and the reality of their condition is that they will be staying here.'

Votes on record · 1

Faith & religion encyclopedia

Alex Hawke was raised as an Anglican but now attends Hillsong Church.

Economic nationalism news report

In a 2019 keynote, Alex Hawke referenced the Coalition government's legislation "establishing the kind of rules around foreign investment in critical national infrastructure" and "banning foreign donations into the Australian political system," stating this legislation "has really shored up the ability of Australia to stand strong" and that "a strong, secure sovereign region fundamentally enables economic prosperity."

Foreign policy & aid encyclopedia

Through his position in the ministry, Hawke called for closer ties to and development assistance for the Pacific region, stating 'their prosperity is our prosperity,' while supporting the shake up of foreign aid, which involves a reduction of the foreign aid budget.

Citizenship (s44 eligibility) news report

During the 2017 dual-citizenship crisis, Hawke stated he is 'an Australian citizen only and have never held or acquired or sought Greek or any other citizenship.'

Economy & tax recorded votes

Votes on record · 7

Workplace & industrial relations recorded votes

Votes on record · 2

Drugs & law and order recorded votes

Votes on record · 5

Gambling & gaming reform recorded votes

Votes on record · 1

First Nations & treaty recorded votes

Votes on record · 2

Integrity & anti-corruption recorded votes

Votes on record · 2

Health recorded votes

Votes on record · 5

Education recorded votes

Votes on record · 2

Environment & water recorded votes

Votes on record · 9

Votes are shown as the official record lists them — Hansard federally and in New South Wales; Votes and Proceedings, Minutes of the Proceedings and Hansard in Victoria; the Record of Proceedings in Queensland; the Votes and Proceedings and Minutes of Proceedings in Western Australia; the Votes and Proceedings (House of Assembly) and Hansard (Legislative Council) in South Australia; the Votes and Proceedings of both chambers in Tasmania. "Did not vote" means the member held the seat that day and is on neither list — the record says who was in the chamber, not why, so it is never an abstention. Western Australia’s record prints no pairs, so a member paired there shows as did not vote. Nothing is shown for a presiding officer who by law gives only a casting vote (the Speaker and the President in South Australia, the President in Tasmania), nor for the member presiding at a Tasmanian division, which Tasmania’s journals record. Which bills sit under which issue is an editorial choice, made bill by bill with a reason read from the second-reading speech. A bill decided by an earlier parliament (Queensland’s 2018 abortion law reform, for one) is shown with that parliament named, read from the official record of the day. For Queensland and the federal parliament “did not vote” there means the member held a seat that day, as their service is recorded; for the other earlier parliaments the record of who held a seat could not be read, so only the printed Aye, No and paired votes are shown.

Record last updated 2026-10-10.