Mrs The Hon. (Melinda) Melinda Jane Pavey

Place of birth:

Kyabram, Victoria, Australia

Parliamentary activity

Information about members' parliamentary service including their positions held and biography.

Positions
PositionStartEndPeriodNotes
Chair, Legislative Assembly Committee on Community Services Tue 17 May 2022Fri 03 March 20239 months 15 days
Member, Legislative Assembly Committee on Transport and Infrastructure Thu 31 March 2022Fri 03 March 202311 months 4 days
Member, Legislative Assembly Committee on Community Services Thu 31 March 2022Fri 03 March 202311 months 4 days
Parliamentary Secretary for Stronger Communities and Families, and the North Coast Wed 22 December 2021Sat 25 March 20231 year 3 months 4 days
Minister for Water, Property and Housing Wed 06 October 2021Tue 21 December 20212 months 16 days
Minister for Water, Property and Housing Tue 02 April 2019Tue 05 October 20212 years 6 months 4 days
Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight Mon 30 January 2017Tue 02 April 20192 years 2 months 6 days
Temporary Speaker Tue 13 September 2016Tue 14 February 20175 months 2 days
Chair, Legislative Assembly Committee on Investment, Industry and Regional Development Mon 20 June 2016Wed 29 March 20179 months 10 days
Member, Legislative Assembly Committee on Investment, Industry and Regional Development Thu 02 June 2016Mon 20 June 201619 daysElected Chair of the Committee on 20 June 2016 (see separate entry).
Deputy Chair, Select Committee on the Regulation of Brothels, Inquiry into the Regulation of Brothels Thu 25 June 2015Thu 12 November 20154 months 19 days
Chair, Committee on the Health Care Complaints Commission Thu 04 June 2015Mon 30 January 20171 year 7 months 27 daysCeased to hold membership of the Committee as appointed a Minister (see section 68 of the Health Care Complaints Act 1993).
Member, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters Thu 28 May 2015Wed 29 March 20171 year 10 months 2 days
Member, Legislative Assembly Committee on Transport and Infrastructure Thu 28 May 2015Wed 29 March 20171 year 10 months 2 days
Member, Committee on the Health Care Complaints Commission Thu 28 May 2015Thu 04 June 20158 daysElected Chair of the Committee on 4 June 2015 (see separate entry).
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly Sat 28 March 2015Fri 03 March 20237 years 11 months 4 days
Member for Oxley Sat 28 March 2015Fri 03 March 20237 years 11 months 4 days
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 2 Wed 14 May 2014Fri 06 March 20159 months 21 daysElected Chair 19 June 2014.
Parliamentary Secretary for Regional and Rural Health Tue 06 May 2014Sat 28 March 201510 months 23 days
Member, Committee on Children and Young People Wed 22 June 2011Thu 23 June 20112 days
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 1 Tue 17 May 2011Fri 06 March 20153 years 9 months 18 daysElected Deputy Chair 27 May 2011
Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Health Wed 04 May 2011Thu 17 April 20142 years 11 months 14 days
Shadow Minister for Emergency Services Sun 28 December 2008Mon 28 March 20112 years 3 months 1 day
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 1 Tue 29 May 2007Fri 04 March 20113 years 9 months 5 days
Member, Standing Committee on State Development Tue 29 May 2007Thu 18 June 20092 years 21 daysDeputy Chair 29 May 2007 to 18 June 2009
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 3 Thu 10 July 2003Tue 29 June 200411 months 20 days
Member, Committee for Children and Young People Wed 07 May 2003Fri 02 March 20073 years 9 months 24 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Council Tue 03 September 2002Fri 06 March 201512 years 6 months 4 daysCasual vacancy [caused by resignation of D F Moppett]
Biography

Political party activity

Central Councillor - National Party 1999-2002.
Coffs Jetty Branch - National Party 2000 - present.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Radio Journalist with Radio 2UW Sydney 1987 - 1988. Media Officer for Matt Singleton, NSW Minister for Administrative Services 1988 - 1989. Media Officer for Wal Murray, NSW Deputy Premier and Leader of the NSW National Party 1990 - 1993. Press Secretary for Wendy Machin, NSW Minister for Consumer Affairs 1993 -1994. Press Secretary for NSW Ian Armstrong, Leader of the NSW National Party 1994 -1995. Press Secretary for Ian Armstrong, Leader of the NSW National Party 1996 -1997. Small Business Owner/Operator 1997 - present.

Additional information

First Speech, Legislative Council, 30 October 2002, and Inaugural Speech,
Legislative Assembly, 13 May 2015:

First Speech.Pavey (pdf, 27.75 KB),Melinda Pavey Inaugural Speech (pdf, 36.54 KB)

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