Pat Conroy — connections and sources

Public profile

Biography

Patrick Martin Conroy (born 10 May 1979) is an Australian politician. He is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and the Labor Left faction and has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2013. He represented the Division of Charlton in New South Wales until its abolition in 2016, and since then has represented the Division of Shortland. He is currently the Minister for Defence Industry and Minister for Pacific Island Affairs.

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Date of birth: 1979-05-10
Place of birth: Sydney, Australia
APH identifier: 249127

Political connections

First-degree, sourced relationships in the current snapshot.

Open in full network

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Karen Grogan · Shared faction: Labor LeftWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Zaneta Mascarenhas · Shared faction: Labor LeftWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Sam Lim · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Carina Garland · Shared faction: Labor LeftWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Sally Sitou · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Louise Miller-Frost · Shared faction: Labor LeftWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Mary Doyle · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Lisa Darmanin · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)

Official record

Parliamentary and professional history

Current and senior roles

13 May 2025–presentMinister — for — Pacific Island Affairs
13 May 2025–presentMinister — for — Defence Industry
29 July 2024–13 May 2025Minister — for — Defence Industry and Capability Delivery
29 July 2024–presentCabinet Minister
1 June 2022–13 May 2025Minister — for — International Development and the Pacific
1 June 2022–29 July 2024Minister — for — Defence Industry
28 January 2021–23 May 2022Shadow Minister Assisting — on — Government Accountability
2 June 2019–23 May 2022Shadow Minister — for — International Development and the Pacific

Committee service

9 August 2021–30 November 2021Joint Statutory — Public Accounts and Audit
23 March 2020–25 February 2021Joint Statutory — Public Accounts and Audit
30 May 2018–10 September 2018House of Representatives Select — Intergenerational Welfare Dependence — Deputy Chair
21 May 2018–10 September 2018House of Representatives Standing — Publications
10 October 2016–11 April 2019House of Representatives Standing — Privileges and Members' Interests
15 September 2016–11 April 2019House of Representatives Standing — Environment and Energy

Qualifications

Date not recordedBEc(Hons)

Occupations

1 January 2011–1 January 2013Deputy Chief of Staff to the Hon. G Combet, AM, MP from 2011 to 2013.
1 January 2008–1 January 2011Principal Policy Adviser to the Hon. G Combet, AM, MP from 2008 to 2011.
1 January 2004–1 January 2008National Economist at the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union from 2004 to 2008.
1 January 2002–1 January 2004Policy Adviser to Senator G Campbell from 2002 to 2004.
1 January 2000–1 January 2002Industrial/Policy Organiser (Forestry Division) at the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (NSW) from 2000 to 2002.
1 January 2000–1 January 2000Electorate officer to the Hon. A Albanese, MP, 2000.

Current parliamentary service

2025 — PresentRe-elected 2025Source
2022 — 2025Re-elected 2022Source
2019 — 2022Re-elected 2019Source
2016 — 2019Elected to the House of Representatives for Shortland, New South Wales, 2016, following electoral redistribution.Source
2013 — 2016Elected to the House of Representatives for Charlton, New South Wales, 2013.Source

Sources and methodology

Parliament of AustraliaBiography and official service history.WikipediaBiography and official service history.They Vote For YouVoting attendance and party-rebellion measures.WikidataIdentity, membership and parliamentary information.WikipediaPublic reporting used for the faction classification.WhoRunsAus methodologyDefinitions, limitations and correction policy.