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The Hon. Melinda Jane PAVEY (1969 - )

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Date of Birth: 10/04/1969
Place of Birth: Kyabram, Victoria, Australia
Date of Death:
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Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Chair, Legislative Assembly Committee on Community Services 17 May 2022 03 Mar 2023 9 months 15 days
Member, Legislative Assembly Committee on Community Services 31 Mar 2022 03 Mar 2023 11 months 3 days
Member, Legislative Assembly Committee on Transport and Infrastructure 31 Mar 2022 03 Mar 2023 11 months 3 days
Parliamentary Secretary for Stronger Communities and Families, and the North Coast 22 Dec 2021 25 Mar 2023 1 year 3 months 4 days
Minister for Water, Property and Housing 06 Oct 2021 21 Dec 2021 2 months 16 days
Minister for Water, Property and Housing 02 Apr 2019 05 Oct 2021 2 years 6 months 4 days
Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight 30 Jan 2017 02 Apr 2019 2 years 2 months 4 days
Temporary Speaker 13 Sep 2016 14 Feb 2017 5 months 2 days
Chair, Legislative Assembly Committee on Investment, Industry and Regional Development 20 Jun 2016 29 Mar 2017 9 months 10 days
Member, Legislative Assembly Committee on Investment, Industry and Regional Development 02 Jun 2016 20 Jun 2016 19 days Elected Chair of the Committee on 20 June 2016 (see separate entry).
Deputy Chair, Select Committee on the Regulation of Brothels 17 Jul 2015 10 Nov 2015 3 months 25 days
Member, Select Committee on the Regulation of Brothels 25 Jun 2015 17 Jul 2015 23 days Elected Deputy Chair of the Committee on 17 July 2015 (see separate entry).
Chair, Committee on the Health Care Complaints Commission 04 Jun 2015 30 Jan 2017 1 year 7 months 27 days Ceased to hold membership of the Committee as appointed a Minister (see section 68 of the Health Care Complaints Act 1993).
Member, Committee on the Health Care Complaints Commission 28 May 2015 04 Jun 2015 8 days Elected Chair of the Committee on 4 June 2015 (see separate entry).
Member, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters 28 May 2015 29 Mar 2017 1 year 10 months 2 days
Member, Legislative Assembly Committee on Transport and Infrastructure 28 May 2015 29 Mar 2017 1 year 10 months 2 days
Member for Oxley 28 Mar 2015 03 Mar 2023 7 years 11 months 4 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 28 Mar 2015 03 Mar 2023 7 years 11 months 4 days
Member, Joint Select Committee on Sentencing of Child Sexual Assault Offenders 09 Sep 2014 14 Oct 2014 1 month 6 days Elected Deputy Chair 9 September 2014.
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 2 14 May 2014 06 Mar 2015 9 months 21 days Elected Chair 19 June 2014.
Member, Select Committee on Greyhound Racing in New South Wales 14 May 2014 16 Oct 2014 5 months 3 days
Parliamentary Secretary for Regional and Rural Health 06 May 2014 28 Mar 2015 10 months 23 days
Member, Joint Select Committee on Sentencing of Child Sexual Assault Offenders 27 Aug 2013 08 Sep 2014 1 year 13 days Elected Deputy Chair 29 August 2013.
Member, Select Committee on the closure or downsizing of Corrective Services NSW facilities 12 Sep 2012 14 Jun 2013 9 months 3 days
Member, Select Committee on the Kooragang Island Orica chemical leak 06 Sep 2011 23 Feb 2012 5 months 18 days
Member, Committee on Children and Young People 22 Jun 2011 23 Jun 2011 2 days
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 1 17 May 2011 06 Mar 2015 3 years 9 months 18 days Elected Deputy Chair 27 May 2011
Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Health 04 May 2011 17 Apr 2014 2 years 11 months 14 days
Shadow Minister for Emergency Services 28 Dec 2008 28 Mar 2011 2 years 3 months 1 day
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 1 29 May 2007 04 Mar 2011 3 years 9 months 4 days
Member, Standing Committee on State Development 29 May 2007 18 Jun 2009 2 years 21 days Deputy Chair 29 May 2007 to 18 June 2009
Member, Select Committee on the Continued Public Ownership of Snowy Hydro Limited 07 Jun 2006 26 Oct 2006 4 months 20 days Deputy Chair of the Committee.
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 3 10 Jul 2003 29 Jun 2004 11 months 20 days
Member, Committee for Children and Young People 07 May 2003 02 Mar 2007 3 years 9 months 24 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Council 03 Sep 2002 06 Mar 2015 12 years 6 months 4 days Casual vacancy [caused by resignation of D F Moppett]
Political Party Activity
Central Councillor - National Party 1999-2002. Coffs Jetty Branch - National Party 2000 - present.
Community Activity
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.

Military Service
Honours Received
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Additional Information
First Speech, Legislative Council, 30 October 2002, and Inaugural Speech, Legislative Assembly, 13 May 2015:

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.