Melinda Pavey | |
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| Minister for Water, Property and Housing | |
| In office 2 April 2019 – 21 December 2021 | |
| Premier | Gladys Berejiklian Dominic Perrottet |
| Preceded by | Niall Blair |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Anderson (as Minister for Lands and Water) Anthony Roberts (as Minister for Homes) |
| Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight | |
| In office 30 January 2017 – 2 April 2019 | |
| Premier | Gladys Berejiklian |
| Preceded by | Duncan Gay |
| Succeeded by | Paul Toole |
| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Oxley | |
| In office 28 March 2015 – 25 March 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Stoner |
| Succeeded by | Michael Kemp |
| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council | |
| In office 3 September 2002 – 6 March 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Doug Moppett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Melinda Jane Shaw 1969 (age 54–55) |
| Political party | National |
| Spouse | Warren Pavey |
| Children | 2 |
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| Website | melindapavey.com.au |
Melinda Jane Pavey (née Shaw; born 1969), is a former Australian politician. Pavey had been a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 2015 to 2023, representing the seat of Oxley for The Nationals. She was previously a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council between 2002 and 2015.
Pavey had previously served as the Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight from January 2017 until March 2019 in the first Berejiklian ministry government.[1] She was the Minister for Water, Property and Housing from 2019 to 2023 in the second Berejiklian ministry and the Perrottet ministry.[2][3][4]
A former party staffer, the Coffs Harbour businesswoman became the party's youngest New South Wales member of parliament at the age of 33.[citation needed]
She stood down at the 2023 New South Wales state election, and was succeeded by fellow National candidate Michael Kemp.
- ^ "Refreshed NSW cabinet sworn in". Sky News. Australia. AAP. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ "Government Notices (30)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 2 April 2019. p. 1088-1090. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "Premier announces new Cabinet" (Press release). Premier of New South Wales. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ Han, Sophie (2 April 2019). "Berejiklian's new massive cabinet sworn in amid peals of laughter". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 April 2019.