Garth Hamilton — connections and sources

Public profile

Biography

Garth Russell Hamilton (born 5 March 1979) is an Australian politician who is a member of the House of Representatives representing the Division of Groom. He was elected in the 2020 Groom by-election, following the retirement of John McVeigh. He is a member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland (LNP) and sits with the Liberal Party in federal parliament.

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Date of birth: 1979-03-05
Place of birth: Southport, Australia
APH identifier: 291387

Political connections

First-degree, sourced relationships in the current snapshot.

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Ben Small · Shared faction: Liberal National RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
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Aaron Violi · Shared faction: Liberal National RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Henry Pike · Shared faction: Liberal National RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Cameron Caldwell · Shared faction: Liberal National RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Simon Kennedy · Shared faction: Liberal National RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Leah Blyth · Shared faction: Liberal National RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)

Official record

Parliamentary and professional history

Current and senior roles

17 February 2026–presentShadow Assistant Minister — for — Energy Security and Affordability
27 August 2025–4 November 2025Member of the Speaker's Panel

Committee service

1 August 2022–presentHouse of Representatives Standing — Petitions
11 March 2022–11 April 2022Joint Standing — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
25 October 2021–presentHouse of Representatives Standing — Economics — Deputy Chair
23 February 2021–11 April 2022Joint Statutory — Law Enforcement (formerly National Crime Authority from 15.6.1984 to 1.1.2003 and Australian Crime Commission from 1.1.2003 to 24.11.2010)
23 February 2021–11 April 2022House of Representatives Standing — Employment, Education and Training

Qualifications

1 January 2001–presentBEng(Mining)

Occupations

1 January 2019–1 January 2020Research Coordinator for CRC ORE from 2019 to 2020.
1 January 2018–1 January 2019Programme Director for Racing Queensland from 2018 to 2019.
1 January 2016–1 January 2018Director of Define Construction from 2016 to 2018.
1 January 2015–1 January 2016Programme Director at Buro Happold from 2015 to 2016.
1 January 2012–1 January 2015Project Manager at Macmahon from 2012 to 2015.
1 January 2010–1 January 2012Project Manager at Arcadis from 2010 to 2012.

Current parliamentary service

2025 — PresentRe-elected 2025Source
2022 — 2025Re-elected 2022Source
2020 — 2022Elected to the House of Representatives for Groom, Queensland at by-election 2020, vice the Hon. Dr J McVeigh (resigned).Source

Sources and methodology

Parliament of AustraliaBiography and official service history.WikipediaBiography and official service history.They Vote For YouVoting attendance and party-rebellion measures.WikidataIdentity, membership and parliamentary information.WikipediaPublic reporting used for the faction classification.WhoRunsAus methodologyDefinitions, limitations and correction policy.