1. Luke Ronald Howarth was born on 6 June 1972 and is an Australian politician who has been a member of the House of Representatives since the 2013 federal election, representing the Division of Petrie.
13 Facts About Luke Howarth
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Luke Howarth is a member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland and sits with the Liberal Party in federal parliament.
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Luke Howarth worked at Sony Australia as a sales rep from 1993 to 2001.
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In 2002, Luke Howarth joined his family's pest control business, alongside his mother, father and wife.
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Luke Howarth joined the Liberal Party when he was 19 years old.
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Whilst campaigning for the 2016 federal election, Luke Howarth claimed the Coalition Government had put nearly $1.5 billion into infrastructure in Petrie over previous three years.
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Luke Howarth played a key role in the leadership spill which removed Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull from his position, in 2018.
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Luke Howarth was given the role of Assistant Minister for Youth and Employment Services later in that parliament, where he advocated for the Youth Jobs PaTH internship program.
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However, as the coalition had lost power, Luke Howarth joined the ranks of the opposition for the first time.
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Luke Howarth was appointed as the Shadow Minister for Defence Industry and the Shadow Minister for Defence Personnel by the new coalition leader, Peter Dutton.
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Luke Howarth is understood to be a member of the National Right faction of the Liberal Party.
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Luke Howarth married his wife, Louise, in 1999, and they have three sons.
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Luke Howarth owns an investment property in Mount Pleasant in Queensland.