The Chamber is honoured to host The Hon Pat Conroy, Minister for Defence Industry at our Ministerial Business Lunch.
For Members now working defence supply chains, or wishing to be there, this is a rare chance to hear directly from Minister Conroy, one of the busiest members in the Cabinet. Join us for a power lunch on the AUKUS ambition, growing Australia’s industrial base and the opportunities for business involvement in the AUKUS Pillar 1 nuclear subs programme, Pillar 2 Advanced Capabilities and across defence.
Tickets include lunch, a live Q&A with the Minister and networking before and after.
If you would like to dicuss membership with the Chamber, please contact Paul Wright, Chief Commercial Officer, Australian British Chamber of Commerce
Please note, bookings for a table of 10 have been restricted as we need to confirm if the venue is able to increase capacity. If this is of interest, please contact pmobbs@britishchamber.com
Tickets
Individual Ticket
Member: $185
Non Member: $225
The Hon Pat Conroy MP
Minister for Defence Industry; Minister for International Development and the Pacific - Australian Government, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
The Hon Pat Conroy MP
Minister for Defence Industry; Minister for International Development and the Pacific
The Hon. Pat Conroy MP is the Minister for Defence Industry, Minister for International Development and the Pacific and the Federal Member for Shortland.
Pat was elected to the House of Representatives as the Member for Charlton, New South Wales in 2013 and, following an electoral redistribution, as the Member for Shortland, New South Wales in 2016 and again in 2019 and 2022.From 2016 to 2019, Pat was Shadow Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy and Shadow Assistant Minister for Infrastructure. In 2019, he was appointed Shadow Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Shadow Minister Assisting for Defence and Shadow Minister Assisting for Climate Change and Energy.
From 2008 to 2013, he was Principal Policy Adviser and then Deputy Chief of Staff to the Hon. Greg Combet, AM, MP, who served as a Minister in the Rudd and Gillard Labor Governments. In these roles, Pat worked in developing significant policies in areas including Defence Materiel, Defence Science and Industry and Innovation.Born in 1979, Pat was raised on the NSW Central Coast and went on to study Economics at the University of Sydney, graduating with Honours in 2000.
Pat is married with two children and lives in his electorate of Shortland which covers the Eastern Lake Macquarie area and the Northern Central Coast. He enjoys cooking, playing rugby union and watching rugby league.
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