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Pat Conaghan
Shadow Minister for Financial Services · National Party · Member for Cowper

Pat Conaghan

Chamber House Days in office 2,646 Jurisdiction commonwealth Party NP Verified 2 May 2026

Findings

89
Documented actions
51 AYE / 38 NO
Voting record
0 of 1
Promises kept
2,646
Days in office
Voting record
AYE vs NO
51 AYE · 38 NO
Policy stance distribution (109 policy areas)
Strong opponent 55Mostly opposes 5Mixed record 26Mostly supports 4Strong supporter 19
01

Policy positions

They Vote For You ↗

109 policy areas mapped from disclosed division votes. Bars left of centre mark opposition; bars right of it, support. Showing the 5 most decisive positions first — the clearest strong-opponent and strong-supporter rows, not an arbitrary cut.

OpposesSupports
increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
STRONG OPPONENT
restricting foreign ownership
STRONG OPPONENT
privatising government-owned assets
STRONG SUPPORTER
decreasing availability of welfare payments
STRONG SUPPORTER
increasing consumer protections
STRONG OPPONENT
Show all 109 policy areas — grouped by stance
STRONG OPPONENT — 55
increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
restricting foreign ownership
increasing consumer protections
decreasing the gender pay gap
increasing transparency of big business by making information public
creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission
stopping tax avoidance or aggressive tax minimisation
strengthening gun control laws
doctor-initiated medical transfers for asylum seekers
the territories being able to legalise euthanasia
increasing political transparency
protecting Australian sovereignty in trade agreements
transgender rights and protections
banning new thermal coal mines
reducing waste in Australia
increasing workplace protections
increasing support for the Australian film and TV industry
building dedicated quarantine facilities (COVID-19)
treating the COVID vaccine rollout as a matter of urgency
increasing support for the Australian shipping industry
reproductive bodily autonomy
net zero emissions by 2035
banning pay secrecy clauses
capping gas prices
market-led approaches to protecting biodiversity
having a referendum on whether to create an Indigenous Voice to Parliament
self-governance of the territories
the federal government calling for a ceasefire in Gaza (2023-26)
vehicle efficiency standards
introducing digital ID
criminalising wage theft
Improving pay and conditions for gig workers
reducing tax on lowest income bracket
increasing access to subsidised childcare
mandatory climate financial disclosures
increasing legal protections for LGBTI people
federal government action on animal & plant extinctions
the Paris Climate Agreement
Build to Rent (BTR)
increasing investment in renewable energy
parliament continuing to meet during the COVID-19 pandemic
making TAFE education fee-free
increasing workplace protections for women
considering legislation to create a federal anti-corruption commission (procedural)
increasing housing affordability
considering motions on Gaza (2023-26) (procedural)
net zero emissions by 2050
more scrutiny of intelligence services & police
increasing parliamentary scrutiny of laws
encouraging Australian-based industry
increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural)
ending government investment in fossil fuels
federal action on public housing
no new fossil fuels projects
MOSTLY OPPOSES — 5
increasing support for rural and regional Australia
suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
reducing tax concessions for high socio-economic status
increasing funding for university education
protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats
MIXED RECORD — 26
limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees
climate change mitigation strategies (e.g., carbon capture and storage)
implementing refugee and protection conventions
regional processing of asylum seekers
increasing marine conservation
increasing freedom of political communication
restricting donations to political parties
protecting whistleblowers
ending immigration detention on Nauru
protecting citizens' privacy
expanding public funded dental care
nuclear energy
community right to say no to nuclear waste disposal sites
making the cashless debit card program voluntary and not mandatory
increasing access to the JobKeeper Payment
assisting the Arts sector through the coronavirus pandemic
a transition plan for coal workers
procedural fairness
making university education fee-free
banning the sale of non-therapeutic vapes
capping international student numbers at universities
criminalising hate speech
criminalising hate symbols
increasing the financial return on fossil fuels
paid placements for all students
wiping all student debt (university and vocational)
MOSTLY SUPPORTS — 4
speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
banning mobiles and other devices in immigration detention
compulsory income management for welfare recipients
increasing the cost of humanities degrees
STRONG SUPPORTER — 19
privatising government-owned assets
decreasing availability of welfare payments
increasing accessibility of government data and documents
putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial
an Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
maintaining or increasing defence spending
drug testing welfare recipients
privatising certain government services
prioritising religious freedom
a combined Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
political intervention in research funding grants
Temporary Exclusion Orders
mandatory minimum sentences for certain offences
increasing state and territory environmental approval powers
putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis
live animal export
increasing investment in the coal industry
unconventional gas mining
a character test for Australian visas
02

Election promises

Source ↗
0 of 1
tracked election promises kept
Immediately address fuel supply issues
partial Made 10 Mar 2026 Source
03

Votes & actions

They Vote For You ↗
89 documented actions · 51 AYE · 38 NO · showing the 5 most recent
VoteActionDate
AYE Committees — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee; Appointment 2 July 2026 Source
NO Business — Rearrangement 2 July 2026 Source
NO Motions — Minister for Defence Industry; Attempted Censure 2 July 2026 Source
AYE Bills — Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026; Second Reading 2 July 2026 Source
NO Bills — Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; Consideration of Senate Message 1 July 2026 Source
Show actions 6–45 of 89
NO Bills — Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; Consideration of Senate Message 1 July 2026 Source
AYE Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail 1 July 2026 Source
AYE Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail 1 July 2026 Source
NO Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Reference to Committee 28 May 2026 Source
AYE National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Criticism of Government 28 May 2026 Source
AYE Bills — Competition and Consumer Amendment (Responding to Exceptional Circumstances) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail 25 May 2026 Source
NO Questions without Notice - Veterans - Member for Herbert Phillip Thompson 25 May 2026 Source
AYE Bills — Competition and Consumer Amendment (Responding to Exceptional Circumstances) Bill 2026; Second Reading 25 May 2026 Source
AYE Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Small business 14 May 2026 Source
AYE Bills — Telecommunications Amendment (Enhancing Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2025; Second Reading 14 May 2026 Source
AYE Business — Consideration of Legislation 1 Apr 2026 Source
NO Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025 - Consideration of Senate Message - Agree with amendments and pass bill 1 Apr 2026 Source
NO Bills — Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025; Consideration of Senate Message 31 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief) Bill 2026; Second Reading 31 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Bills — Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026; Second Reading 30 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Bills — Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail 30 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Bills — Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026; Second Reading 30 Mar 2026 Source
NO Business — Consideration of Legislation 26 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Doubling Penalties for Accc Enforcement) Bill 2026, Fair Work Amendment (Fairer Fuel) Bill 2026; Second Reading 26 Mar 2026 Source
NO Business — Consideration of Legislation 26 Mar 2026 Source
NO Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026 - Consideration in Detail - Safeguards 11 Mar 2026 Source
NO Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment Bill 2026 - Consideration in Detail - Climate and First Nations 11 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Criminalising Re-Entry Assistance for Terrorist Sympathisers the Criminal Code Amendment (Keeping Australia Safe) Bill 2026 - First Reading - Suspend the usual procedural rules 3 Mar 2026 Source
NO Business — Consideration of Legislation 3 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Supporting Choice in Superannuation and Other Measures) Bill 2025; Report from Federation Chamber 2 Mar 2026 Source
NO Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Supporting Choice in Superannuation and Other Measures) Bill 2025; Report from Federation Chamber 2 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025 - Report from Federation Chamber - Agree with the bill's main idea 12 Feb 2026 Source
NO National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea 11 Feb 2026 Source
NO National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea 11 Feb 2026 Source
AYE Defence and Veterans' Service Commissioner Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Timing of review 11 Feb 2026 Source
AYE Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - National Tertiary Education Objective 10 Feb 2026 Source
NO Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea 10 Feb 2026 Source
NO Motions - Small Business - Adjourn debate 9 Feb 2026 Source
NO Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea 9 Feb 2026 Source
AYE Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Opposition concerns 9 Feb 2026 Source
AYE Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Application of amendments 5 Feb 2026 Source
AYE Bills — Customs Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025; Consideration in Detail 4 Feb 2026 Source
AYE Bills — Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025; Consideration in Detail 4 Feb 2026 Source
AYE Questions without Notice — Australian Parliament 4 Feb 2026 Source
AYE Bills — Customs Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025; Consideration in Detail 4 Feb 2026 Source
Show actions 46–85 of 89
AYE Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 2) Bill 2025 - Report from Federation Chamber - Notification of the Chief of the Defence Force 4 Feb 2026 Source
AYE Business — Standing and Sessional Orders 3 Feb 2026 Source
NO Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea 20 Jan 2026 Source
NO Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026 - Third Reading - Pass the bill 20 Jan 2026 Source
AYE Bills — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail 20 Jan 2026 Source
AYE Treasury Laws Amendment (Payday Superannuation) Bill 2025 and another - Second Reading - Small businesses 30 Oct 2025 Source
NO Motions - Telecommunications - Adjourn the debate 29 Oct 2025 Source
AYE Criminal Code Amendment (State Sponsors of Terrorism) Bill 2025 - Report from Federation Chamber - Functions of Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security 29 Oct 2025 Source
NO Business — Rearrangement 29 Oct 2025 Source
AYE Business — Rearrangement 28 Oct 2025 Source
AYE Business — Rearrangement 28 Oct 2025 Source
NO Australian Centre for Disease Control Bill 2025 and another - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea 27 Oct 2025 Source
NO Defence Amendment (Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea 3 Sept 2025 Source
NO Defence Amendment (Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Put the question 3 Sept 2025 Source
AYE Defence Amendment (Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Reviewable decisions and notification of review rights 3 Sept 2025 Source
AYE Treasury Laws Amendment (Payments System Modernisation) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Parliamentary oversight 2 Sept 2025 Source
NO Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Bill 2025 - Reference to Committee - Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights 1 Sept 2025 Source
AYE National Health Amendment (Cheaper Medicines) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Health Technology Assessment review and tariffs 28 Aug 2025 Source
AYE Universities Accord (National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence) Bill 2025 and another - Second Reading - Antisemitism 25 Aug 2025 Source
AYE Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Penalty and overtime rates 31 July 2025 Source
AYE Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Increase flexibility 31 July 2025 Source
NO Business — Consideration of Legislation 31 July 2025 Source
AYE Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025 - Reference to Committee - Standing Committee on Education and Employment 30 July 2025 Source
AYE Defence Housing Australia Amendment Bill 2025 - Report from Federation Chamber - Increase defence expenditure 30 July 2025 Source
AYE Business — Days and Hours of Meeting 23 July 2025 Source
NO Business - Rearrangement - Consideration of the bill 26 Mar 2025 Source
NO Treasury Laws Amendment (More Cost of Living Relief) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Put the question 26 Mar 2025 Source
NO Treasury Laws Amendment (More Cost of Living Relief) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea 26 Mar 2025 Source
AYE Committees - Nuclear Energy Select Committee; Report - Let Fairfax MP make a statement 26 Mar 2025 Source
AYE Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Reconsiderations) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Salmon industry 25 Mar 2025 Source
NO Early Childhood Education and Care (Three Day Guarantee) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Put the question 13 Feb 2025 Source
NO Early Childhood Education and Care (Three Day Guarantee) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea 13 Feb 2025 Source
NO Early Childhood Education and Care (Three Day Guarantee) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Standing order 43(a) 13 Feb 2025 Source
AYE Business - Rearrangement - Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Incentives and Integrity) Bill 2024 12 Feb 2025 Source
NO Electricity Infrastructure Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Enshrine target in law 12 Feb 2025 Source
NO Electricity Infrastructure Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Agree with the bill as amended 12 Feb 2025 Source
AYE Business - Rearrangement - Electricity Infrastructure Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 11 Feb 2025 Source
AYE Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Incentives and Integrity) Bill 2024 - Report from Federation Chamber - Criticism of Government 10 Feb 2025 Source
AYE Motions - Attorney-General - Stop Mr Dreyfus from speaking 10 Feb 2025 Source
AYE Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Incentives and Integrity) Bill 2024 - Consideration in Detail - Denying deductions for interest charges 10 Feb 2025 Source
Show actions 86–89 of 89
AYE Criminal Code Amendment (Hate Crimes) Bill 2024 - Third Reading - Put the question 6 Feb 2025 Source
AYE Scams Prevention Framework Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Criticism of Government 6 Feb 2025 Source
NO Competition and Consumer Amendment (Australian Energy Regulator Separation) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea 6 Feb 2025 Source
NO Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Setting Gender Equality Targets) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Agree with the main idea 6 Feb 2025 Source
04

Money

AEC Transparency Register / AusTender ↗
Pat Conaghan is a member of National Party. Individual donation disclosures aren't required for party members under AEC rules — donations are recorded against the party as a whole. View NP donations →

Media company donations

Nine Entertainment Co
7 outlets
$2K
News Corp Australia
Foreign owned · USA · 8 outlets
$143

Federal contracts to party donors

Suppliers that both donated to National Party and won federal contracts — not evidence of a causal link, a cross-reference only.

RAYTHEON AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
15 contracts
$398,267,400
Pfizer Australia Pty Ltd
2 contracts
$376,182,500
Macquarie Technology Operations Pty
1 contract
$341,569,411
Comcover
10 contracts
$209,563,221
RAYTHEON AUSTRALIA
2 contracts
$67,625,095
Show suppliers 6–20 of 20
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
2 contracts
$58,800,000
Department of Finance T/A COMCOVER
4 contracts
$56,807,762
9420 COMCOVER
1 contract
$49,339,574
WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION
3 contracts
$46,338,022
Macquarie Technology Operations Pty Ltd
6 contracts
$35,023,940
Service Delivery Office (SDO) Department of Finance
4 contracts
$32,032,555
COMCOVER
5 contracts
$24,607,137
MACQUARIE TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS PTY LIMITED
5 contracts
$23,393,829
Department of Finance
10 contracts
$14,980,660
LENDLEASE CONSTRUCTION (SOUTHERN) PTY LIMITED
2 contracts
$13,234,231
National Australia Bank Limited
1 contract
$13,200,000
Macquarie Telecom Pty Ltd
1 contract
$11,859,908
RAYTHEON AUST PTY LTD
10 contracts
$6,489,280
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
5 contracts
$5,420,454
AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE
3 contracts
$4,771,789
05

Foreign ties & lobbying

Risk is a designed classification, not an official assessed rating: Australia is "low", a specific country list is "critical", Five Eyes countries are "medium", and every other country defaults to "high".

Eurasia Drilling Company — Russia
investment Risk (heuristic): critical Investment in Eurasia Drilling Company Source
China National Petroleum Corporation — China
travel Risk (heuristic): critical Travel funded by China National Petroleum Corporation Source
China — China
travel Risk (heuristic): critical Travel funded by the Chinese government Source
China — China
donation Risk (heuristic): critical Gift from the Chinese Government Source
China — China
investment Risk (heuristic): critical Investment in a company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange Source
Show ties 6–14 of 14
Mongolia Petroleum Holdings Limited — Mongolia
investment Risk (heuristic): high Investment in Mongolia Petroleum Holdings Limited Source
Qatar Petroleum — Qatar
travel Risk (heuristic): high Travel funded by Qatar Petroleum Source
State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic — Azerbaijan
travel Risk (heuristic): high Travel funded by State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic Source
Saudi Aramco — Saudi Arabia
membership Risk (heuristic): high Membership in Saudi Aramco Source
Japan — Japan
investment Risk (heuristic): high Investment in a Japanese company Source
Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia
donation Risk (heuristic): high Gift from the Saudi Arabian government Source
Japan — Japan
membership Risk (heuristic): high Membership in the Japan-Australia Business Council Source
United States — United States
lobbying Risk (heuristic): medium Income from a US-based source Source
USA — USA
lobbying Risk (heuristic): medium Lobbying on behalf of the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia Source

Ties by risk

Critical
5
High
7
Medium
2

Ties by country

China
4
Saudi Arabia
2
Japan
2
United States
1
USA
1
Mongolia
1
Qatar
1
Azerbaijan
1

Lobbying contact (7 firms)

C|T Group (formerly Crosby Textor)
Registered for: Chevron Australia, Minerals Council of Australia, Telstra Corporation, Uber Australia
GRA Partners
Registered for: BHP Group, Glencore, Rio Tinto
CMAX Communications
Registered for: Lockheed Martin Australia, Origin Energy, Pfizer Australia
Barton Deakin
Registered for: BP Australia, ClubsNSW, Macquarie Group
Newgate Communications
Registered for: ANZ Banking Group, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Optus / Singtel
Show firms 6–7 of 7
SW Strategy
Registered for: Australian Hotels Association
Parker & Partners
Registered for: Master Builders Australia
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Place & sources

ABS electorate data ↗
$1100K
Median house price
$650
Median weekly rent
42.1%
Rental stress
28.5%
Investor owned

Evidence and sources

No mockup section yet — kept in original form

News

No news mentions matched to Pat Conaghan yet. Coverage is limited to a small set of RSS sources and headline-only name matching — absence here doesn't mean no coverage exists.
This profile reflects public disclosures as recorded in the sources above; it is not exhaustive and reporting lags vary by source. Donations to a politician's party as a whole are not attributed to individual members, per AEC disclosure rules — see the Money section. "Documented actions" summarise votes and public statements sourced from parliamentary records; absence of an action here does not mean it didn't happen, only that it isn't captured in these sources yet. Report an error or see something out of date? Read our full methodology →