Patrick Abordo holds a Bachelors of Arts - Psychology from Macquarie University, a Master of Criminology from the University of Sydney and a Master of Policing, Intelligence and Counter-Terrorism from Macquarie University. An avid gamer, he has published a peer-reviewed paper on the links between virtual worlds and video games for terrorism, counter terrorism and the military. He is also an advocate against animal cruelty and volunteers at the Animal Welfare League NSW.