In this episode of Latika Takes: The Podcast, Liberal frontbencher Andrew Hastie discusses his party’s devastating wipeout in the recent Australian election and the day he knew it was over for the Coalition.
Touted by many as a future Liberal leader and possibly Prime Minister, Mr Hastie, a former SAS Captain, discusses why he decided against running for the leadership now.
The Member for Canning gives his first responses to why, as Shadow Defence Minister, the Coalition opposed sending troops to Ukraine in any Coalition of the Willing and why the opposition delayed its defence spending announcement until the dying days of the campaign.
He also reveals which Labor Cabinet Minister he’d most fear if leader as his opponent and discusses how to encourage more women and diverse Australians into the party.
And he shares his political memoir recommendations and whether Anna Karenina or War and Peace is the supreme Tolstoy!
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