Hastie Resigns as Shadow Home Affairs Minister After Internal Immigration Clash

MP Andrew Hastie has stepped down from his role as shadow home affairs spokesman, claiming he'd have been stopped from contributing to immigration policy.

MP Andrew Hastie at a Coalition joint party room meeting at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on July 21, 2025. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

Liberal MP Andrew Hastie has resigned from the front bench after claiming the Liberal Party and Opposition Leader Sussan Ley would deny him a role shaping immigration policy.

In an email sent to his followers, Hastie explained he had tendered his resignation via an early morning phone call to Ley on Oct. 3.