Charles Hackett (28 January 1889 – 13 February 1976) was an Australian politician.
He was born atUltimo to labourer Charles Hackett and Helen Ferguson. He was an employee ofSydney City Council for many years. On 10 June 1922 he married Mary Doyle, with whom he had five children. A long-timeLabor Party member, he was secretary of thePyrmontDenison branch and served on the central executive from 1920 to 1921, 1931 to 1939 and 1941 to 1944. In 1943 he was elected to theNew South Wales Legislative Council. Expelled from the Labor Party in 1959 for voting against the abolition of the Legislative Council, he became involved with theIndependent Labor Group. He was defeated in 1964 and retired from politics. Hackett died in 1976 inSydney.[1]