LABOR’S Member for Shortland, Pat Conroy, has been appointed Shadow Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Shadow Assistant Minister for Infrastructure.
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“With over a decade of experience in climate change and clean energy policy development, I look forward to supporting the already extensive work of Mark Butler in the Climate Change portfolio,” Mr Conroy said.
“As a Hunter MP, I am acutely aware of how critical it is to properly manage the transition to a carbon-constrained economy.”
As a Hunter MP, I am acutely aware of how critical it is to properly manage the transition to a carbon-constrained economy.
- - Pat Conroy
Mr Conroy said Australia must meet its commitment to curb carbon emissions and limit global temperature rises in “the most economically efficient and socially just manner”.
“Labor has and must continue to drive the agenda for meaningful action,” he said.
“As an economist I understand how critical adequate, well planned and intelligently financed infrastructure is to a modern, growing economy.
“I am genuinely excited about the opportunity to work with Anthony Albanese, Stephen Jones and Warren Snowden in this policy area.”
Mr Conroy said it was a privilege to work with Anthony Albanese who had “driven the nation’s infrastructure policy development from both government and opposition.
“I am grateful to the Leader of the Opposition, Bill Shorten, for appointing me to these roles, and am proud of Labor's outstanding record in both areas.”
Mr Conroy, who shifted from the seat of Charlton after it disappeared in the redistribution, took over Shortland from Jill Hall, who retired at the recent election after 18 years in federal parliament.
Mr Conroy secured 59.94 per cent of the two-party preferred vote in the seat.
The Coalition’s candidate Jenny Barrie earned 40.06 per cent of the two-party preferred vote.
The result saw a 3 per cent swing to Labor in the seat.
Most of Mr Conroy’s former electorate was consumed within the redrawn boundaries of the Hunter seat, held by Labor’s Joel Fitzgibbon, so despite being a sitting member, he had to familiarise himself with a new constituency.