Melissa Price
Counted against the divisions held while they sat, not the whole parliament. Absence from a division is not abstention: pairing arrangements, leave and parliamentary duties are not distinguished in the official record. How these figures are computed.
Background
| Born | 12 Dec 1963, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
|---|---|
| Entered parliament | 7 Sep 2013 |
| Parliaments | 44th, 45th, 46th, 47th, 48th |
| Qualification | Institution |
|---|---|
| Bachelor of Laws Honours | London South Bank University |
| Graduate Diploma in Law | University of Western Australia |
Occupations before parliament
| Role | Organisation | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Vice-President of Legal and Business Development | Crosslands Resources Ltd. | 2008 – 2012 |
| General Counsel and Business Development Manager | CBH Group | 2002 – 2008 |
| Solicitor in private practice | 1997 – 2002 | |
| Non-Executive Director | Cancer Council (WA) | to 2016 |
| Non-Executive Director | BrightSpark Foundation | to 2016 |
Positions held
| Role | Ministry | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Member of the Speaker's Panel | current | ||
| Shadow Minister for Defence Industry | Ley Shadow Ministry; Taylor Shadow Ministry | 14 Sep 2025 | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Shadow Minister for Defence Personnel | Ley Shadow Ministry; Taylor Shadow Ministry | 14 Sep 2025 | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Shadow Minister for Science | Ley Shadow Ministry | 28 May 2025 | 14 Sep 2025 |
| Shadow Minister for Cyber Security | Ley Shadow Ministry | 28 May 2025 | 14 Sep 2025 |
| Minister for Science and Technology | Morrison Ministry (2nd) | 8 Oct 2021 | 23 May 2022 |
| Cabinet Minister | Morrison Ministry (2nd) | 30 Mar 2021 | 23 May 2022 |
| Minister for Defence Industry | Morrison Ministry (2nd) | 29 May 2019 | 23 May 2022 |
| Minister for the Environment | Morrison Ministry; Morrison Ministry (2nd) | 28 Aug 2018 | 29 May 2019 |
| Cabinet Minister | Morrison Ministry; Morrison Ministry (2nd) | 28 Aug 2018 | 29 May 2019 |
| Assistant Minister for the Environment | Turnbull Ministry (2nd); Morrison Ministry | 20 Dec 2017 | 28 Aug 2018 |
Committee service
| Committee | Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs (Aboriginal Affairs before 4.5.1992) Joint Standing | Member | 1 Aug 2022 | current |
| Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Standing | Member | 1 Aug 2022 | current |
| Selection House of Representatives Standing | Member | 1 Aug 2022 | current |
| Regional Development and Decentralisation House of Representatives Select | Member | 13 Jun 2017 | 20 Dec 2017 |
| Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Standing | Member | 14 Sep 2016 | 20 Dec 2017 |
| Indigenous Affairs House of Representatives Standing | Chair | 14 Sep 2016 | 20 Dec 2017 |
| Northern Australia Joint Standing | Member | 14 Sep 2016 | 20 Dec 2017 |
| Public Works Joint Statutory | Member | 14 Sep 2016 | 15 Sep 2016 |
| Treaties Joint Standing | Member | 22 Feb 2016 | 9 May 2016 |
| Communications and the Arts House of Representatives Standing | Member | 11 Nov 2015 | 9 May 2016 |
| Social Policy and Legal Affairs House of Representatives Standing | Member | 25 Sep 2014 | 22 Feb 2016 |
| Northern Australia Joint Select | Member | 9 Dec 2013 | 9 May 2016 |
| Agriculture and Industry House of Representatives Standing | Member | 4 Dec 2013 | 9 May 2016 |
| Indigenous Affairs House of Representatives Standing | Member | 4 Dec 2013 | 11 Nov 2015 |
| Infrastructure and Communications House of Representatives Standing | Member | 4 Dec 2013 | 9 Sep 2015 |
Memberships as the Parliamentary Handbook records them; current means no end date is recorded.
Election history
| Election | Electorate | Party | First pref % | Swing | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 federal election | Durack | Liberal | 32.88 | -2.52 | Elected |
| 2022 federal election | Durack | Liberal | 34.33 | -10.24 | Elected |
| 2019 federal election | Durack | Liberal | 44.30 | +2.56 | Elected |
| 2016 federal election | Durack | Liberal | 41.74 | +3.59 | Elected |
| 2013 federal election | Durack | Liberal | 38.01 | -7.06 | Elected |
First-preference share of the formal vote at each event, matched by name within the member's state.
Parliamentary expenses
| Category | Apr-Jun 2026 | Jan-Mar 2026 | Oct-Dec 2025 | Jul-Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office Facilities | $85,870 | $84,678 | $82,827 | $93,873 |
| Office Administration | $122,764 | $19,927 | $38,928 | $61,314 |
| Employee Travel | $37,264 | $62,815 | $55,507 | $59,662 |
| Scheduled Commercial Transport | $34,270 | $29,241 | $35,287 | $36,393 |
| Travel Allowance | $10,657 | $9,419 | $13,969 | $14,282 |
| Other Car Costs | $9,707 | $8,974 | $5,887 | $13,171 |
| Unscheduled Commercial Transport | $14,630 | $621 | $14,819 | $1,258 |
| Family or Nominee Travel | $4,922 | $5,769 | $9,703 | $8,876 |
| Telecommunications | $1,681 | $978 | $917 | $1,961 |
| Total | $321,765 | $222,422 | $257,845 | $290,790 |
Expenditure as the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority publishes it each quarter, in its own categories, rounded to the dollar. Travel distances, office locations and roles differ, so totals do not compare between members. IPEA's reports and notes.
Funding disclosures
| Election | Electorate | Donations | Donors | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 federal election | Durack | Nil return | ||
| 2022 federal election | Durack | Nil return | ||
| 2019 federal election | Durack | Nil return | ||
| 2016 federal election | Durack | Nil return | ||
| 2013 federal election | Durack | Nil return | ||
Returns as lodged with the AEC: a candidate's return covers the gifts received and electoral expenditure for that election, a member's annual return the gifts received in the financial year. A nil return records no gifts or spending of the candidate's own. A party-endorsed candidate lodges one when the party or its campaign committee handled the campaign's money, and the party discloses it in its own returns. AEC Transparency Register.
Voting record 150 divisions
Photo: Department of the Environment and Energy, Commonwealth of Australia 2018. (CC BY 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons.
Sources: Wikidata, Parliamentary Handbook, AEC (CC BY 4.0), IPEA (CC BY 3.0 AU), AEC disclosures (CC BY 4.0), They Vote For You (ODbL). Errors? Request a correction.