Current office in the 48th Parliament.
Pat Conroy
Member of the House of Representatives, New South Wales
Patrick Martin Conroy is an Australian politician and member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP).
Part of the New South Wales delegation.
Party affiliation on record.
Year first elected to the House.
Biography
Patrick Martin Conroy is an Australian politician and member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP). He was born on May 10, 1979, in Sydney but moved to the Central Coast of New South Wales at the age of one. His parents were active union delegates and long-time Labor activists. Conroy attended Ettalong Public School and Gosford High School, where he played for the Woy Woy Football Club and the Gosford Rugby Club.
He joined the ALP in 1994 and served as a state and federal vice-president of Australian Young Labor from 2003 to 2004. He holds a Bachelor of Economics (Hons.) from the University of Sydney. Before entering parliament, Conroy worked as an electorate officer, industrial/policy officer, policy adviser, and principal policy adviser. He was also the deputy chief of staff to Greg Combet.
Conroy was elected to parliament in 2013, representing the Division of Charlton in New South Wales until its abolition in 2016, and then represented the Division of Shortland. He is aligned with the ALP’s Socialist Left faction and serves as one of the two federal parliamentary convenors of the Labor Left faction, along with Andrew Giles.
He has held several positions in the shadow ministry, including as an assistant minister for infrastructure and climate change and energy under Bill Shorten. He was also Shadow Minister for International Development and the Pacific, as well as minister assisting in the portfolios of climate change, defence, and government accountability under Anthony Albanese.
Currently, Conroy is the Minister for Defence Industry and Minister for International Development and the Pacific. He renounced his British citizenship, which he held by descent through his father, before standing in the 2013 election in accordance with section 44 of the constitution.
Frequently asked questions
How do I contact Pat Conroy?
You can write to Pat Conroy at PO Box 6022 House of Representatives Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600, call (02) 4947 9546, or use the contact form on their Parliament of Australia profile.
What is Pat Conroy's phone number?
Pat Conroy's office can be reached on (02) 4947 9546, or at Parliament House on (02) 6277 7840.
Where is Pat Conroy's office?
Pat Conroy's office is at Suite 1A 571 Pacific Highway Belmont, NSW, 2280.
Who does Pat Conroy represent?
Pat Conroy is a Member of the House of Representatives for New South Wales.
What party is Pat Conroy in?
Pat Conroy is a member of the Australian Labor Party.
When was Pat Conroy elected?
Pat Conroy was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2022.
Is Pat Conroy still in office?
Yes. Pat Conroy is a Member of the House of Representatives for New South Wales.
