Federal Parliament · House of Representatives
Pat Conroy
Member for Shortland · Australian Labor Party · NSW
Minister for Defence Industry · since 13 May 2025Minister for Pacific Island Affairs · since 13 May 2025
Photo: Australian Government, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
First preferences
44.6%
48,222 votes · +4.5 pts swing
After preferences
61.5%
Against Emma King (Liberal)
Winning margin
11.5 pts
A safe seat
How Shortland voted · 2025 federal election
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
How Shortland voted · 2025 federal election, first preferences
Emma King (LIB)28,331 votes,26.2%swing −5.0
Therese Doyle (GRN)12,257 votes,11.3%swing +1.4
Barry Reed (ONP)9,813 votes,9.1%swing +2.7
James Pheils (IND)4,805 votes,4.4%swing +4.4
Pietro Di Girolamo (FF)2,958 votes,2.7%swing +2.7
Geoffrey Mark Robertson (LBT)1,722 votes,1.6%swing +1.6
Bars show each candidate's share of formal first-preference votes on a 0–100% scale. Swing is the change in share, in percentage points, as published by the AEC.
After preferences (two-candidate preferred)
61.5%38.5%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 11.5 pts (Labor): safe by the AEC's thresholds (under 6 points marginal, 6–10 fairly safe, over 10 safe). This describes this result, not a forecast.
Results as a table
| Candidate | Party | Votes | First pref. | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Conroy | Labor | 48,222 | 44.61% | +4.5 pts |
| Emma King | Liberal | 28,331 | 26.21% | -5.0 pts |
| Therese Doyle | The Greens | 12,257 | 11.34% | +1.4 pts |
| Barry Reed | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 9,813 | 9.08% | +2.7 pts |
| James Pheils | Independent | 4,805 | 4.44% | +4.4 pts |
| Pietro Di Girolamo | Family First | 2,958 | 2.74% | +2.7 pts |
| Geoffrey Mark Robertson | Libertarian | 1,722 | 1.59% | +1.6 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission