Member of the Australian House of Representatives

Pat Conaghan

House of Representatives · The Nationals

Cowper, NSWFirst elected 2019
Public profile

Biography

Patrick John Conaghan (born 31 January 1971) is an Australian politician. He has been a member of the House of Representatives for Cowper in New South Wales, representing the Nationals since 2019.

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Date of birth
1971-01-31
Place of birth
Kempsey, Australia
APH identifier
279991

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Official record

Parliamentary and professional history

Current and senior roles

  • 17 February 2026–16 March 2026Shadow Minister — for — Financial Services
  • 17 February 2026–16 March 2026Shadow Assistant Treasurer
  • 28 May 2025–21 January 2026Shadow Minister — for — Financial Services
  • 28 May 2025–21 January 2026Shadow Assistant Treasurer
  • 5 June 2022–28 May 2025Shadow Assistant Minister — for — the Prevention of Family Violence
  • 5 June 2022–28 May 2025Shadow Assistant Minister — for — Social Services

Committee service

  • 2 August 2022–presentHouse of Representatives Standing — Social Policy and Legal Affairs — Deputy Chair
  • 11 March 2022–25 March 2022Joint Select — Road Safety
  • 13 May 2021–26 August 2021Joint Select — Road Safety — Chair
  • 7 December 2020–11 April 2022Joint Standing — Electoral Matters
  • 24 October 2019–9 November 2020Joint Select — Road Safety — Chair
  • 4 July 2019–11 April 2022Joint Statutory — Law Enforcement (formerly National Crime Authority from 15.6.1984 to 1.1.2003 and Australian Crime Commission from 1.1.2003 to 24.11.2010)

Qualifications

  • 1 January 2001–presentDipLegPrac
  • 1 January 2000–presentLLB

Occupations

  • 1 January 2001–1 January 2019Solicitor from 2001 to 2019.
  • 1 January 1997–1 January 2001Police Force Prosecutor (NSW) from 1997 to 2001.
  • 1 January 1993–1 January 1997Crime Squad Police Detective (NSW) from 1993 to 1997.
  • 1 January 1990–1 January 1993Constable in the Police Force (NSW) from 1990 to 1993.

Current parliamentary service

  1. 2025 PresentNew South Wales — CowperSource
  2. 2022 2025Re-elected 2022Source
  3. 2019 2022Elected to the House of Representatives for Cowper, New South Wales, 2019.Source

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