Melissa McIntosh

Melissa Iris McIntosh (née Grah; born 24 August 1977) is an Australian politician who has been the Liberal member of the House of Representatives for Lindsay since May 2019.

Melissa McIntosh

MP
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Lindsay
Assumed office
18 May 2019
Preceded byEmma Husar
Personal details
Born
Melissa Iris Grah

(1977-08-24) 24 August 1977
Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLiberal
Alma materWestern Sydney University
OccupationCommunication manager

McIntosh was born in Penrith, and studied at Western Sydney University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in journalism, communications, public relations and video production.

McIntosh was a communications manager with Wentworth Community Housing, a not-for-profit housing co-op based in western Sydney, when she was pre-selected by the Liberal Party to contest the key marginal seat of Lindsay.[1][2] She was elected at the 2019 Australian federal election, defeating Labor candidate Diane Beamer, and succeeding Labor's Emma Husar who was not pre-selected.[3]

References
  1. "Lindsay (Key Seat) - Federal Election 2019 Electorate, Candidates, Results: Australia Votes - ABC News". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  2. Barton, Nicola (5 December 2018). "Liberal candidate hits the ground running". Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  3. "Lindsay falls to Liberals". The Western Weekender. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
Emma Husar		 Member for Lindsay
2019–present		 Incumbent
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