11 Facts About Melinda Pavey

Melinda Pavey was previously a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council between 2002 and 2015.

Melinda Pavey had previously served as the Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight from January 2017 until March 2019 in the first Berejiklian ministry government.

Melinda Pavey was the Minister for Water, Property and Housing from 2019 to 2023 in the second Berejiklian ministry and the Perrottet ministry.

Melinda Pavey stood down at the 2023 New South Wales state election, and was succeeded by fellow National candidate Michael Kemp.

Melinda Pavey initially worked as a radio journalist with 2UW in Sydney, but soon became involved in the National Party, and in 1988 took up a position as a media officer for Matt Singleton, the then-Minister for Administrative Services.

Melinda Pavey entered politics in July 2002, when long-serving Legislative Council member Doug Moppett died suddenly.

Melinda Pavey has dedicated much of her time to advocating for the people of the Queanbeyan region, in her role as The Nationals duty member for the Labor-held Legislative Assembly electorate of Monaro.

Melinda Pavey has served on the Parliamentary Committee on Children and Young People since 2003.

In December 2014, Melinda Pavey was preselected by the Nationals as the party's candidate for the lower house seat of Oxley at the 2015 state election.

The Berejiklian ministry was formed with Melinda Pavey sworn in as the Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight with effect from 30 January 2017.

Melinda Pavey received the endorsement of popular talkback radio broadcaster and a Channel Nine commentator, Ray Hadley.