Melissa Price (politician)

The Honourable Melissa Price MP
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 (2017-12-20) – 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
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 September 2013
Preceded by	Barry Haase
Personal details
Born	Melissa Lee Dellar (1963-12-12) 12 December 1963 (age 60) Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Colyn Price (d. 2002)
Relatives	David Dellar (grandfather) Stan Dellar (uncle)
Residence(s)	Geraldton, Western Australia, Western Australia
Alma mater	London South Bank University University of Western Australia
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Lawyer
Website	melissapricemp.com.au

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).