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Pat Conroy (politician)

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The Honourable
Pat Conroy
MP
Official portrait, 2022
Minister for Defence Industry and Capability Delivery
Incumbent
Assumed office
29 July 2024
Prime MinisterAnthony Albanese
Preceded byHimself (as Minister for Defence Industry)
Minister for International Development and the Pacific
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 June 2022
Prime MinisterAnthony Albanese
Preceded byZed Seselja
Minister for Defence Industry
In office
1 June 2022 – 29 July 2024
Prime MinisterAnthony Albanese
Preceded byMelissa Price
Succeeded byHimself (as Minister for Defence Industry and Capibility Delivery)
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Shortland
Incumbent
Assumed office
2 July 2016
Preceded byJill Hall
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Charlton
In office
7 September 2013 – 2 July 2016
Preceded byGreg Combet
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Personal details
Born
Patrick Martin Conroy

(1979-05-10) 10 May 1979 (age 45)
Sydney, Australia
CitizenshipAustralian
British (1979–2013)
Political partyLabor
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
ProfessionEconomist, politician
Websitewww.patconroy.com.au

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 International Development and the Pacific.[1]

Early life

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Conroy was born in Sydney,[2] however he moved to the Central Coast of New South Wales when he was a year old.[citation needed] His parents were "union delegates throughout their lives and long-time Labor activists".[3] He was born a British citizen by descent through his father, who was born in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England. He renounced his dual citizenship before standing at the 2013 election in accordance with section 44 of the constitution.[4]

Conroy attended Ettalong Public School and Gosford High School. Growing up he played for the Woy Woy Football Club and the Gosford Rugby Club.[citation needed] Conroy holds the degree of Bachelor of Economics (Hons.) from the University of Sydney. He joined the ALP in 1994 and served as a state and federal vice-president of Australian Young Labor from 2003 to 2004. Prior to entering parliament, he worked as an electorate officer for Anthony Albanese (2000), an industrial/policy officer with the CFMEU's forestry division (2000–2002), a policy adviser to George Campbell (2002–2004), national economist to the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (2004–2008), and as principal policy adviser (2008–2011) and deputy chief of staff (2011–2013) to Greg Combet.[2]

Parliament

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Conroy was elected to parliament at the 2013 federal election, retaining the Division of Charlton for the Labor Party following Greg Combet's retirement.[3][5] He transferred to the Division of Shortland at the 2016 election, following Charlton's abolition. After the election he was appointed to Bill Shorten's shadow ministry as an assistant minister for the portfolios of infrastructure and climate change and energy. He retained his place in Anthony Albanese's shadow ministry after the 2019 election, and was promoted to Shadow Minister for International Development and the Pacific as well as minister assisting in the portfolios of climate change, defence and government accountability.[2]

Conroy is aligned with the ALP's Socialist Left faction,[6][7] and serves as one of the two federal parliamentary convenors of the Labor Left faction, along with Andrew Giles.[8]

Following the 2022 federal election, Conroy became Minister for International Development and the Pacific and Minister for Defence Industry in the Albanese ministry.[9] In the July 2024 reshuffle, he retained his portfolios but was elevated to cabinet.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "PM says ministry has more women than any other in history – as it happened". the Guardian. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Mr Pat Conroy MP". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Maiden speech". Hansard. Parliament of Australia. 14 November 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Citizenship Register – 45th Parliament" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  5. ^ Kelly, Matthew (8 September 2013). "CHARLTON: Conroy to stick to local issues". Newcastle Herald. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  6. ^ "Labor's new-look shadow ministry". SBS News. Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  7. ^ Gartrell, Adam (15 January 2016). "Labor factions engineer deal to keep Joel Fitzgibbon, Pat Conroy in Parliament". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  8. ^ Crowe, David. "New trade tensions inside Labor as Left faction pushes for greater labour restrictions". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Albanese Government full Ministry | Prime Minister of Australia". Archived from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  10. ^ Kelly, Cait (28 July 2024). "Albanese announces ministry reshuffle in pre-election reset as Giles loses immigration". Guardian Australia. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
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Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Member for Charlton
2013–2016 		Division abolished
Preceded by Member for Shortland
2016–present 		Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Minister for International Development and the Pacific
2022–present 		Incumbent
Preceded by Minister for Defence Industry
2022–present 		Incumbent
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