Melissa is a proud Northern Tasmanian who was born and raised in Launceston, and works in customer service, mainly dealing with people in the agriculture and construction industries.

Melissa knows firsthand the difficulties facing young people, especially finding affordable long-term rental housing in the middle of a housing and cost-of-living crisis.

Melissa comes from a family of educators and understands the importance of higher education and housing to give people the opportunities they deserve in their local area.

Melissa is also passionate about healthcare, and wants to see members of her community able to access affordable and timely healthcare close to where they live - especially those who need to see specialists and those who can’t afford private health insurance.

She is also a big advocate for mental health support access, particularly for those in marginalised groups.

Melissa believes everyone deserves the opportunity to succeed in life and will fight for a better deal for members of her community and all Tasmanians.