Melissa Price

Federal Member for Durack / Electorate of Durack

Melissa Price was elected the Federal Member for Durack in 2013, as a member of the Liberal Party. Ms Price was the Assistant Minister for the Environment from 2017 to 2018 in the Turnbull Ministry, and Minister of the Environment from 2018 to 2019 in the Morrison Ministry before being appointed Minister for Defence Industry in May 2019, and Minister for Science and Technology in October 2021. Ms Price relinquished her ministerial portfolios in May 2022 following the defeat of the Liberal Party at the federal election.

Ms Price was vice president of legal and business development at Crosslands Resources for four years. Prior to that, she worked for the CBH Group as group general counsel and then as business development manager.

She is a qualified lawyer and a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

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Roles

2013

Federal Member for Durack

Electorate of Durack

2013

Member for Durack, WA

Parliament of Australia

2013

Member

Liberal Party of Australia

Year started and most recent title

Person Activity

	NEWS: Tagged in McDonald lays out LNP’s northern agenda	28 Aug 2024
	NEWS: Tagged in First round of Liberal preselection nominations close	18 Jan 2024
	NEWS: Tagged in Candidates courting Liberal preselection	11 Dec 2023
	NEWS: Tagged in Defence trio armed with experience	22 Jun 2022
	NEWS: Tagged in Budget boost for tech, space and science	20 Apr 2022
	NEWS: Tagged in Centre holds as influencers jostle	30 Mar 2022
	NEWS: Tagged in Much defence industry upside for state	19 Oct 2021
	NEWS: Tagged in Morton, Price up in reshuffle	01 Oct 2021
	NEW ROLE: Minister for Science & Technology, Parliament of Australia	01 Oct 2021
	NEWS: Tagged in Developing defence exports	10 Aug 2021