Luke Hartsuyker

The Honourable Luke Hartsuyker MP

Minister for Vocational Education and Skills
In office 21 September 2015 – 18 February 2016
Prime Minister	Malcolm Turnbull
Preceded by	No Immediate Predecessor
Succeeded by	Scott Ryan
Assistant Minister for Employment
In office 18 September 2013 – 21 September 2015
Prime Minister	Tony Abbott Malcolm Turnbull
Preceded by	Kate Ellis
Succeeded by	Office Abolished
Member of the Australian Parliament for Cowper
Incumbent
Assumed office 10 November 2001
Preceded by	Garry Nehl
Personal details
Born	(1959-04-28) 28 April 1959 Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Political party	National Party of Australia
Spouse(s)	Irene
Children	2
Alma mater	University of Newcastle
Occupation	Accountant and business owner
Website	www.lukehartsuyker.com.au

Luke Hartsuyker (born 28 April 1959) is an Australian politician. He has been a National Party of Australia member of the Australian House of Representatives representing the Division of Cowper in New South Wales since November 2001. Hartsuyker was appointed as the Assistant Minister for Employment and as the Deputy Leader of the House in the Abbott Ministry, and was sworn in on 18 September 2013.^[1] He was promoted to Minister for Vocational Education and Skills in the First Turnbull Ministry on 21 September 2015; however lost his appointment in a ministerial reshuffle that was sworn in on 18 February 2016.^[2]

Background and career

Hartsuyker was born in Muswellbrook, New South Wales, and was educated at Newcastle University. He was an accountant and business owner before entering politics.^[3]

2016 election

Now covering his Port Macquarie base, former independent MP Rob Oakeshott is contesting the Division of Cowper at the 2016 election. Multiple seat-level opinion polls in the seat of Cowper found incumbent National Hartsuyker and independent Oakeshott neck and neck on the two-party vote.

References

↑ "Tony Abbott's cabinet and outer ministry". smh.com.au. AAP. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
↑ Massola, James (13 February 2016). "Cabinet reshuffle: Malcolm Turnbull announces new frontbench as Mal Brough resigns". The Age. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
↑ "Mr Luke Hartsuyker MP, Member for Cowper (NSW)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 24 January 2010.

Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Garry Nehl	Member for Cowper 2001–present	Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Kate Ellis as Minister for Employment Participation	Assistant Minister for Employment 2013–2015	Ministry abolished
New ministerial post	Minister for Vocational Education and Skills 2015–2016	Succeeded by Scott Ryan

Current members of the Australian House of Representatives from New South Wales

Labor (24)	Anthony Albanese Sharon Bird Chris Bowen Tony Burke Linda Burney Jason Clare Sharon Claydon Pat Conroy Justine Elliot Joel Fitzgibbon Mike Freelander Chris Hayes Emma Husar Ed Husic Stephen Jones Mike Kelly Emma McBride Julie Owens Tanya Plibersek Michelle Rowland Anne Stanley Meryl Swanson Susan Templeman Matt Thistlethwaite

Liberal (16)	Tony Abbott John Alexander David Coleman Jason Falinski Paul Fletcher Alex Hawke Craig Kelly Craig Laundy Julian Leeser Sussan Ley Scott Morrison Ann Sudmalis Angus Taylor Malcolm Turnbull Lucy Wicks Trent Zimmerman

Nationals (7)	Mark Coulton Andrew Gee David Gillespie Luke Hartsuyker Kevin Hogan Barnaby Joyce Michael McCormack

(Rudd ←) Abbott Ministry (2013–2015) (→ Turnbull)

Prime Minister: Tony Abbott

Cabinet	Eric Abetz Kevin Andrews Bruce Billson Julie Bishop George Brandis Mathias Cormann Peter Dutton Joe Hockey Greg Hunt Barnaby Joyce Sussan Ley Ian Macfarlane Scott Morrison Christopher Pyne Andrew Robb Nigel Scullion Warren Truss Malcolm Turnbull

Outer Ministry	Simon Birmingham Jamie Briggs Michaelia Cash Mitch Fifield Josh Frydenberg Luke Hartsuyker Michael Keenan Fiona Nash Marise Payne Stuart Robert Michael Ronaldson

Parliamentary Secretaries	Karen Andrews Bob Baldwin Darren Chester Steven Ciobo Richard Colbeck Concetta Fierravanti-Wells Paul Fletcher Michael McCormack Kelly O'Dwyer Christian Porter Scott Ryan Alan Tudge

Dismissed/resigned	David Johnston Arthur Sinodinos Brett Mason

(Abbott ←) First Turnbull Ministry (2015–16) (→ Turnbull)

Prime Minister: Malcolm Turnbull

Cabinet	Simon Birmingham Julie Bishop George Brandis Michaelia Cash Darren Chester Steven Ciobo Mathias Cormann Peter Dutton Mitch Fifield Josh Frydenberg Greg Hunt Barnaby Joyce Sussan Ley Scott Morrison Fiona Nash Kelly O'Dwyer Marise Payne Christian Porter Christopher Pyne Arthur Sinodinos Nigel Scullion

Outer Ministry	Matthew Canavan Richard Colbeck Concetta Fierravanti-Wells Paul Fletcher Michael Keenan Scott Ryan Dan Tehan Alan Tudge

Assistant Ministers	Karen Andrews Alex Hawke Peter Hendy Craig Laundy Michael McCormack James McGrath Keith Pitt Jane Prentice Wyatt Roy Anne Ruston Angus Taylor Ken Wyatt

Dismissed/resigned	Jamie Briggs Mal Brough Luke Hartsuyker Andrew Robb Stuart Robert Warren Truss

(Turnbull ←) Second Turnbull Ministry (2016–)

Prime Minister: Malcolm Turnbull

Cabinet	Simon Birmingham Julie Bishop George Brandis Matthew Canavan Michaelia Cash Darren Chester Steven Ciobo Mathias Cormann Peter Dutton Mitch Fifield Josh Frydenberg Greg Hunt Barnaby Joyce Sussan Ley Scott Morrison Fiona Nash Kelly O'Dwyer Marise Payne Christian Porter Christopher Pyne Arthur Sinodinos Nigel Scullion

Outer Ministry	Concetta Fierravanti-Wells Paul Fletcher Michael Keenan Michael McCormack Scott Ryan Dan Tehan Alan Tudge

Assistant Ministers	Karen Andrews David Gillespie Luke Hartsuyker Alex Hawke Craig Laundy James McGrath Keith Pitt Jane Prentice Anne Ruston Zed Seselja Angus Taylor Ken Wyatt

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