Garth Russell Hamilton was born on 5 March 1979 and is an Australian politician who is a member of the House of Representatives representing the Division of Groom.
14 Facts About Garth Hamilton
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Garth Hamilton was elected in the 2020 Groom by-election, following the retirement of John McVeigh.
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Garth Hamilton is a member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland and sits with the Liberal Party in federal parliament.
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Garth Hamilton's mother had worked as a Hansard reporter in the Australian Parliament.
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Garth Hamilton is an engineer who has worked around the world on various large infrastructure projects.
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Garth Hamilton wrote articles for The Spectator Australia, including an opinion column titled "Absent Fathers Matter", arguing that social problems among Aboriginal Australians and African Americans such as incarceration rates would be alleviated if fathers were more present in the lives of the children.
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Garth Hamilton won the preselection for the seat in October 2020.
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Garth Hamilton was labelled a "consensus candidate" by party members who attended the preselection, and was reported to have given the strongest speech and answers to questions.
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Garth Hamilton was sworn into the House of Representatives on 3 December 2020.
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Garth Hamilton was an early critic of the Queensland Government's handling of the Wellcamp Quarantine Facility.
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Garth Hamilton has pushed for delivery of the Inland Rail project, pointing to the economic benefits it will bring to the Toowoomba Region.
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Garth Hamilton has been supportive of the proposed new dam at Emu Creek.
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Garth Hamilton was appointed Deputy Chair of the House Standing Committee on Economics on 26 July 2022.
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Garth Hamilton is reported to be a member of the National Right faction of the Liberal Party.