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Christopher Maurice Pyne (born 13 August 1967) is a retired Australian politician. As a member of the Liberal Party, he held several ministerial positions in the Howard, Abbott, Turnbull and Morrison governments, and served as a member of parliament (MP) for the division of Sturt from 1993 until his retirement in 2019.
Mar 2, 2019 · Christopher Pyne has resigned from federal parliament, ending a 26-year career in politics for the self-styled "fixer" and moderate Liberal warrior.
Apr 3, 2019 · ‘To the chagrin of a few and the joy of many, I am retiring from the Australian parliament,’ Christopher Pyne said playfully during his final speech after mo...
Christopher Pyne was the Federal Member for Sturt from 1993 - 2019. Christopher was the Australian Minister for Defence responsible for delivering the $200 billion build-up of Australia’s military capability, the largest in Australia’s peacetime history.
Biography. Parliamentary service. Elected to the House of Representatives for Sturt, South Australia, 1993. Re-elected 1996, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2016. Retired prior to general elections 2019. Ministerial appointments. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Family and Community Services from 7.10.2003 to 26.10.2004.
Mar 2, 2019 · Liberal minister Christopher Pyne has officially announced he is quitting politics, ending days of speculation about his future. The Defence Minister confirmed his retirement after 26 years in ...
Mar 10, 2018 · When Christopher Pyne entered Parliament, the Cold War had just finished and China’s rise was but a theory. There had been no global financial crisis, no Islamic State, no Brexit.
Mar 1, 2019 · It's 26 years since Christopher Pyne walked into Parliament House as its youngest MP, to a scandalised general gasp generated by the then-whippersnapper's gory elimination of his Liberal predecessor in the seat of Sturt.
Apr 12, 2021 · The chances of a war in the Indo-Pacific region involving China are rising sharply, according to former defence minister Christopher Pyne, who warned Taiwan was most likely the next flashpoint.
August 2018 – May 2019. Christopher Pyne was sworn in as the Minister for Defence on 28 August 2018. Prior to his appointment, Christopher served as Minister for Defence Industry where he was responsible for delivering the $200 billion worth of investment in Australia’s defence capabilities outlined in the Defence White Paper and having the ...
