Pat Conroy

Patrick Conroy is an Australian politician and a member of the Australian Labor Party, representing the Division of Charlton in New South Wales until its abolition in 2016 and now representing the Division of Shortland.

Mr Conroy was appointed to Bill Shorten's shadow ministry as an assistant minister for the portfolios of infrastructure, 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, and the Minister assisting in the portfolios of climate change, defence and government accountability. Following the ALP's victory at the 2022 federal election, Mr Conroy became the Minister for Defence Industry, International Development and the Pacific under the Albanese government.

Prior to entering parliament, Mr Conroy was an electorate officer for Anthony Albanese (2000), an industrial & policy officer with the CFMEU's forestry division (2000–2002), a policy advisor to George Campbell (2002–2004), national economist to the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (2004–2008), and a principal policy advisor (2008–2011) and deputy chief of staff (2011–2013) to Greg Combet.