Hon Melinda Pavey MP

Melinda Jane Pavey is the New South Wales Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight. She is the first woman to hold this Ministerial position, sworn in during January 2017 under the Berejiklian-Barilaro Government.

She has been a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly since 2015, representing the seat of Oxley for The Nationals.

Melinda’s career began in radio journalism at 2UW in Sydney. In 1988, she moved into politics as a media officer for Matt Singleton, the then-NSW Minister for Administrative Services. Over the next decade, she worked for a number of MPs, including Deputy Premier Wal Murray (1990–1993), Minister for Consumer Affairs Wendy Machin (1993–1994) and National Party leader Ian Armstrong (1994–1997).

In her political career, Melinda has served on the Parliamentary Committee on Children and Young People and the Health Care Complaints Commission. Having served as the Shadow spokesperson for Emergency Services and the Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Health.

Melinda grew up on a dairy farm in regional Victoria. She has two children and enjoys surf lifesaving, netball and bike riding. As a country girl, Melinda is passionate about advocating for rural communities and issues that matter to families across the state.