Pat Conroy
Minister for Defence Industry & Minister for International Development and the Pacific
Biography
Background and political history
Elected in 2013, Pat Conroy oversees the AUKUS supply-chain build-up and Australia's Pacific Step-up. He authored the Defence Industry Development Strategy (2024) and secured bipartisan support for the $15 bn National Reconstruction Fund. Conroy previously worked as an economist at the Dept. of Finance and as a policy adviser to then-Defence Minister Stephen Smith.
Policy Positions
Key issues and stances
Defence
Sovereign capability
Guided-weapons factories & skills pipeline.
Pacific
Development first
$900 m Australia-Pacific Infrastructure Financing Facility.
Climate
Transition
Offshore-wind Hunter Coast zone.
Voting History
Recent votes on key legislation
AUKUS Nuclear Submarine Bills 2023
Enabled submarine procurement
Climate Change Bill 2022
43 % target
NACC Bill 2022
Integrity body
Election History
Past election results
| Year | Electorate | Result | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Shortland | Won | 59.3% |
| 2019 | Shortland | Won | 55.4% |
Contact Information
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