Event Brief
Pat Conroy uses 'dead cat' line on defence debate
Filed: Jul 03, 2026 at 4:05 PM ET
Summary: Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy used a 'dead cat' remark during a response on the defence department’s spending.
WHO: Pat Conroy
WHAT: Pat Conroy used a 'dead cat' reference in his response about the defence department’s spending.
WHEN: Jul 03, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
WHERE: Australia
WHY: He was responding to a question about what John Curtin would have made of the defence department’s spending.
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