When did the Liberal member for the House of Representatives start serving as the Minister of Defense Industry?
Minister for Defence Industry In the Government of Australia, the Minister for Defence Industry is the Hon. Christopher Pyne {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} since 19 July 2016.
Chris Hartcher Christopher "Chris" Peter Hartcher (born 21 December 1946) is an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1998 to 2015, representing the electorates of Gosford (1988-2007) and Terrigal (2007-2015). He represented the Liberal Party of Australia for most of his career, serving as its deputy state leader from 2002 to 2003, and in the O'Farrell Ministry as Minister for Resources and Energy, Special Minister of State and Minister for the Central Coast. In 2013, he resigned to sit as an independent following his implication in an ongoing Independent Commission Against Corruption inquiry, and retired at the 2015 state election.