Melissa Iris McIntosh is an Australian politician.
12 Facts About Melissa McIntosh
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Melissa McIntosh is a member of the Liberal Party and was elected to the House of Representatives at the 2019 federal election, running in the New South Wales seat of Lindsay.
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Melissa McIntosh attended Blaxland High School but experienced bullying at the school, particularly around her performing arts and dance talent.
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Melissa McIntosh later switched to the Newtown High School of the Performing Arts.
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Melissa McIntosh then studied journalism, public relations and video production at the University of Western Sydney, graduating with the degree of Bachelor of Communications.
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Melissa McIntosh began working in politics after graduating university, working as an aide to arts and sport minister Jackie Kelly and later in the office of Prime Minister John Howard.
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Melissa McIntosh then served as chief of staff to Assistant Treasurer Alex Hawke until 2016, when she joined Wentworth Community Housing as executive manager.
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Melissa McIntosh was an unsuccessful candidate for the Fourth Ward of the Blue Mountains City Council in 2016.
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Melissa McIntosh is a member of the centre-right faction of the Liberal Party.
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In November 2018, Melissa McIntosh won Liberal preselection for the Division of Lindsay.
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Melissa McIntosh was elected to the House of Representatives at the 2019 federal election, defeating Australian Labor Party candidate Diane Beamer, who had defeated the incumbent ALP member Emma Husar for preselection.
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Melissa McIntosh has three children with her husband Stuart Melissa McIntosh, a former Olympic canoeist.