The member for Canning has stood up to Pauline Hanson, risked the wrath of Gina Rinehart, criticised WA opposition tactics and sat quietly behind Angus Taylor for months

Amid the sometimes raucous scenes of question time in federal parliament this week, Andrew Hastie maintained a dignified silence.

The Liberal frontbencher barely spoke, even as his colleagues pursued Labor over Australia’s newly minted $1tn national debt, controversial caps on veterans’ healthcare funding, and rising rental prices around the country.

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