Fiona Richardson
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Fiona Richardson(born November 22, 1966]), Australian Labor Party politician, is the current member for the electorate of Northcote.
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[edit] Early life
Richardson was born in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania[1] and was educated at the University of Melbourne, where she graduated in 1988 majoring in Politics and Psychology.[1] In 1991, Fiona joined the Australian Labor Party and has been active ever since. Prior to entering politics, Fiona was a researcher of occular trauma at the Royal Melbourne Eye & Ear Hospital. She has also been an adviser to numerous State and Federal Members of Parliament.[1]
Richardson is married to ALP state secretary Stephen Newnham and they have two children.[2]
[edit] Political Career
In 2006, Fiona was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly representing the electorate of Northcote,[1] replacing the retiring Arts Minister Mary Delahunty.[2]
Upon to her election into Parliament in November 2006, Fiona was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Education and served in that position until August 2007, when she became a Parliamentary Secretary for Treasury and Finance.
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c d Parliamentary handbook of the 56th Parliament - Fiona Richardson. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved on 2008-03-08.
- ^ a b Irwin, Julia (October 16), “Fiona: I'm no outsider”, Northcote Leader, <http://www.northcoteleader.com.au/article/2006/10/16/6080_nlv_news.html>
[edit] References
- Parliamentary handbook of the 56th Parliament - Fiona Richardson (Retrieved March 7, 2008)
- Fiona: I'm no outsider, Northcote Leader, October 16, 2006 (Retrieved March 7, 2008)
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