Melissa Price | |
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Minister for Science and Technology | |
In office 8 October 2021 – 23 May 2022 Serving with Scott Morrison | |
Prime Minister | Scott Morrison |
Preceded by | Christian Porter |
Succeeded by | Ed Husic |
Minister for Defence Industry | |
In office 26 May 2019 – 23 May 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Scott Morrison |
Minister | Linda Reynolds Peter Dutton |
Preceded by | Linda Reynolds |
Succeeded by | Pat Conroy |
Minister for the Environment | |
In office 28 August 2018 – 26 May 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Scott Morrison |
Preceded by | Josh Frydenberg (Environment and Energy) |
Succeeded by | Sussan Ley |
Assistant Minister for the Environment | |
In office 20 December 2017 – 27 August 2018 | |
Prime Minister | Malcolm Turnbull Scott Morrison |
Minister | Josh Frydenberg |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
Member of the Australian Parliament for Durack | |
Assumed office 7 September 2013 | |
Preceded by | Barry Haase |
Personal details | |
Born | Melissa Lee Dellar 12 December 1963 Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia |
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse | Colyn Price (d. 2002) |
Relatives |
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Residence(s) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Western Australia |
Alma mater | |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Lawyer |
Website | melissapricemp |
Melissa Lee Price (née Dellar; born 12 December 1963) is an Australian politician who served as Minister for Defence Industry from 2019 to 2022 and as Minister for Science and Technology from 2021 to 2022 in the Morrison government. She has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2013, representing the Division of Durack in Western Australia.[1] A member of the Liberal Party, she previously served as Minister for the Environment (2018–2019) and Assistant Minister for the Environment (2017–2018).