The latest news and top stories on Pat Conroy. An Australian politician, he serves as Minister for International Development and the Pacific, having been promoted to Cabinet in July 2024. He has a background in economics and extensive experience in policy development, including defence procurement climate change and energy. His work involves overseeing defence acquisition and sustainment projects, notably boosting Australia’s defence industry for the AUKUS partnership. Conroy authored the Defence Industry Development Strategy 2024 and secured bipartisan support for the National Reconstruction Fund.