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Jeremy Hanson
Australian politician
Australian politician
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| name | Jeremy Hanson | |
| honorific-suffix | CSC, MLA | |
| image | Jeremy Hanson 2016.jpg | |
| caption | Hanson in 2016 | |
| office | Speaker of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly | |
| term_start | 2 December 2025 | |
| deputy | Andrew Braddock | |
| predecessor | Mark Parton | |
| Andrew Braddock (acting) | ||
| constituency_AM1 | Murrumbidgee | |
| assembly1 | ACT Legislative | |
| term_start1 | 15 October 2016 | |
| predecessor1 | Constituency established | |
| office2 | Leader of the Opposition of the Australian Capital Territory | |
| deputy2 | Alistair Coe | |
| predecessor2 | Zed Seselja | |
| successor2 | Alistair Coe | |
| term_start2 | ||
| term_end2 | 15 October 2016 | |
| office3 | Leader of the Liberals in the ACT | |
| term_start3 | 11 February 2013 | |
| term_end3 | 25 October 2016 | |
| deputy3 | Alistair Coe | |
| predecessor3 | Zed Seselja | |
| successor3 | Alistair Coe | |
| constituency_AM4 | Molonglo | |
| assembly4 | ACT Legislative | |
| term_start4 | ||
| term_end4 | 15 October 2016 | |
| successor4 | Constituency abolished | |
| office5 | Deputy Leader of the Opposition | |
| term_start5 | February 2022 | |
| term_end5 | 7 December 2023 | |
| predecessor5 | Giulia Jones | |
| successor5 | Leanne Castley | |
| term_start6 | 31 October 2024 | |
| term_end6 | 10 November 2025 | |
| leader6 | Leanne Castley | |
| predecessor6 | Leanne Castley | |
| successor6 | Deborah Morris | |
| office7 | Deputy Leader of the Canberra Liberals | |
| term_start7 | February 2022 | |
| term_end7 | 7 December 2023 | |
| predecessor7 | Giulia Jones | |
| successor7 | Leanne Castley | |
| term_start8 | 31 October 2024 | |
| term_end8 | 10 November 2025 | |
| leader8 | Leanne Castley | |
| predecessor8 | Leanne Castley | |
| successor8 | Deborah Morris | |
| birth_date | ||
| birth_place | United Kingdom | |
| citizenship | Australian | |
| British | ||
| nationality | Australian | |
| party | Liberal Party | |
| spouse | Fleur (née Hughes) | |
| partner | ||
| children | William, Robbie (m) | |
| residence | ||
| alma_mater | {{plainlist | |
| profession | Army officer | |
| allegiance | Australia | |
| branch | Australian Army | |
| serviceyears | 1986–2008 | |
| rank | Lieutenant Colonel | |
| battles | East Timor | |
| Iraq War | ||
| mawards | Conspicuous Service Cross |
| honorific-prefix = | honorific-suffix = CSC, MLA
Andrew Braddock (acting)
British
- Royal Military College Duntroon
- University of New England
- University of Canberra }} Iraq War Jeremy David Hanson, CSC, MLA (born 18 February 1967) is an Australian politician and former Australian Army officer who has served as Speaker since 2025 and a member for Murrumbidgee since 2016 in the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly.
Hanson is a member of the Liberal Party, and was elected to the ACT Legislative Assembly as one of seven MLAs for the Molonglo electorate at the 2008 election. He was the Opposition Leader in the ACT, as well as Shadow Minister for Health, Police, Corrections and Indigenous Affairs, between February 2013 and October 2016. In 2016, following a redistricting of the ACT's electorates and an expansion in size of the Legislative Assembly, he was elected as one of five MLAs for the new electorate of Murrumbidgee.
Following the resignation of fellow Murrumbidgee Liberal MLA, Giulia Jones, Hanson was elected as Deputy Leader of the Canberra Liberals in February 2022. On 4 December 2023, Hanson was dumped as deputy leader and replaced by Leanne Castley.
He returned to the deputy leadership following the 2024 election under leader Leanne Castley, before they both resigned in 2025 and he was replaced by Deborah Morris.
Military career
The son of a Royal Air Force officer who was posted to Canberra in 1979, Hanson completed his schooling in Queensland and joined the Australian Army in 1986; graduating from the Royal Military College Duntroon in 1987.
He was deployed to East Timor and Iraq, and earned the Conspicuous Service Cross for his work at Army headquarters. In addition, Hanson has been awarded the following medals:
- ADF Gold Commendation
- Australian Active Service Medal with clasps Iraq 2003 and East Timor
- Iraq Medal
- Defence Long Service Medal with 1st clasp
- Defence Medal
- United Nations Medal with UNTAET Ribbon
- Return from Active Service Badge
- Army Combat Badge
Political views
Hanson has been described as having conservative views, and is a member of the Right faction of the Liberal Party. Hanson has been considered a major figure in modern conservatism in Canberra, along with former party president John Cziesla and former party leader and former Senator Zed Seselja. have claimed that Hanson's ousting as the Canberra Liberals' deputy leader was influenced by a growing rejection of social conservatism and right-wing populism in the party in favour of a more Moderate approach.
Despite being aligned with the party's conservative wing, Hanson supports same-sex marriage.
Hanson opposed the Indigenous Voice to Parliament proposal and endorsed the No campaign in the 2023 referendum on the matter.
Personal life
Hanson is married to Fleur, and they live in with sons William (from Hanson's first marriage) and Robbie. Hanson has dual British-Australian citizenship.
References
References
- (29 August 2013). "List of elected candidates – 2008 Election". ACT Government.
- "Jeremy Hanson MLA". Liberal Party of Australia.
- (11 February 2013). "Canberra Liberals choose Jeremy Hanson to lead". [[ABC News (Australia).
- (25 October 2016). "Canberra Liberals name Alistair Coe as new leader". ABC News.
- (February 2022). "Jeremy Hanson elected as new ACT Deputy Opposition Leader".
- (4 December 2023). "Jeremy Hanson dumped as deputy leader of ACT Liberals".
- (28 September 2008}}{{Dead link). "Liberal candidate Hanson seeks to serve at home". [[The Canberra Times]].
- (November 2014). "Hanson official website".
- Towell, Noel. (16 February 2013). "Ready for fight of his life". [[The Canberra Times]].
- (26 November 2013). "Jeremy Hanson". Legislative Assembly for the ACT.
- "Canberra Liberals spill position of deputy leader, dumping Jeremy Hanson in favour of Leanne Castley - ABC News".
- "'It was a shitshow': Liberals prefer empty chair to oust party president in rowdy AGM cleanout of old guard".
- (4 June 2015). "Liberal leader Jeremy Hanson says it's time to legalise same-sex marriage".
- (17 April 2023). "Why Jeremy Hanson MLA is voting NO on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament".
- (6 October 2017). "Canberra's parliament is full of dual citizens (But you're looking the wrong way)".
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