14 Facts About Phillip Thompson

Phillip Bruce Thompson was born on 7 May 1988 and is an Australian politician.

Phillip Thompson's party is the Liberal National Party of Queensland and he sits with the Liberal Party in federal parliament.

Phillip Thompson is a member of the House of Representatives, representing the Division of Herbert.

Phillip Thompson was first elected in the 2019 Australian federal election.

In 2006, at age seventeen, Phillip Thompson enlisted in the Australian Army.

Phillip Thompson underwent training at Kapooka and Singleton before being posted to the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, in Townsville.

Phillip Thompson spent several years recovering from physical and mental injuries caused by the incident.

In 2014, Phillip Thompson represented Australia at the inaugural Invictus Games held in London; a sporting competition for wounded, injured, or ill participants in the armed forces.

Phillip Thompson was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2018 Queen's Birthday Honours for service to the welfare of veterans.

Phillip Thompson entered politics upon being elected for the Division of Herbert at the 2019 federal election.

Phillip Thompson is the youngest member of the lower house in the 46th Parliament.

Phillip Thompson served on the "Inquiry into the destruction of 46,000 year old caves at the Juukan Gorge in the Pilbara region of Western Australia", which delivered its interim report in December 2020.

Phillip Thompson is a member of the National Right faction of the Liberal Party.

Phillip Thompson is married to Jenna, and has two daughters named Astin and Emery.