
House of Representatives
Pat Conaghan
Member for Cowper
The Nationals · NP
Federal parliamentary service7 years 5 month(s) and 11 days.Duration reported by the Parliamentary Handbook · 28 Oct 2026
Current ministry / shadow entries0Includes office-holder entries such as Cabinet membership; not a count of distinct policy areas.
Parliamentary service
First entered federal Parliament: 18 May 2019.
Service periods below follow the Handbook’s election and service boundaries. The source-reported duration above is shown separately from our interval calculation.
- 3 May 2025 – CurrentHouse of Representatives
- 21 May 2022 – 3 May 2025House of Representatives
Re-elected 2022
- 18 May 2019 – 21 May 2022House of Representatives
Elected to the House of Representatives for Cowper, New South Wales, 2019.
Current responsibilities
Ministry and shadow ministry
No current ministry or shadow-ministry appointment is recorded in this Handbook snapshot.
Parliamentary and party offices
No additional current parliamentary or party office is recorded in this import.
These are the Handbook’s dated appointments. Party spokespeople and committee memberships outside these records need their own source checks.
Background before Parliament
Qualifications recorded by Parliament
- Diploma in Legal Practice, College of Law, NSW
- Bachelor of Laws, University of New England
Occupations recorded by Parliament
- Solicitor from 2001 to 2019.
- Police Force Prosecutor (NSW) from 1997 to 2001.
- Crime Squad Police Detective (NSW) from 1993 to 1997.
- Constable in the Police Force (NSW) from 1990 to 1993.
Appointment history
View 6 dated office and portfolio entries
- Shadow Assistant Treasurer17 Feb 2026 – 16 Mar 2026
- Shadow Minister for Financial Services17 Feb 2026 – 16 Mar 2026
- Shadow Assistant Treasurer28 May 2025 – 21 Jan 2026
- Shadow Minister for Financial Services28 May 2025 – 21 Jan 2026
- Shadow Assistant Minister for Social Services5 June 2022 – 28 May 2025
- Shadow Assistant Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence5 June 2022 – 28 May 2025