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Tim Richardson (politician)

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Tim Richardson
Parliamentary Secretary for Men's Behaviour Change
Assumed office
28 May 2024
MinisterVicky Ward
Parliamentary Secretary for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Assumed office
5 December 2022
MinisterIngrid Stitt
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Mordialloc
Assumed office
29 November 2014
Preceded byLorraine Wreford
Parliamentary Secretary for Schools
In office
29 November 2018 – 5 December 2022
MinisterJames Merlino
Parliamentary Secretary for Mental Health and Social Inclusion
In office
25 June 2018 – 5 December 2022
MinisterGabrielle Williams
Parliamentary Secretary for Health Infrastructure
In office
5 December 2022 – 28 May 2024
MinisterMary-Anne Thomas
Personal details
Born (1988-09-18) 18 September 1988 (age 36)
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLabor Party
Children2
Alma materDeakin University (LLB/BCom)
Websitewww.timrichardsonmp.com.au

Timothy Noel Richardson (born 18 September 1988) is an Australian politician. He has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since November 2014, representing the Legislative Assembly seat of Mordialloc.[1]

Personal life

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Richardson is married and has 2 young daughters. Richardson was the first member of his family to attend university; he attained a Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Commerce from Deakin University.[2]

Parliamentary career

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Richardson was first elected to State Parliament representing Mordialloc for the Labor party's at the 2014 Victorian State election, defeating incumbent Lorraine Wreford, who had held the seat since 2010, with a swing of 3.6%.[3]

Upon the election of the Andrews Labor Government, Richardson was appointed to the Committee for the Environment, Natural Resources and Regional Development, as well as the Independent Broad-Based Anti-corruption Commission Committee.[4]

He was re-elected in 2018 and again in 2022 - the 2018 result with a 10.9% two party preferred swing in his favour.

Richardson was one of six Labor MPs to vote against the legalisation of euthanasia in Victoria.[5][6]

Originally a member of Labor Right, Richardson joined Labor’s left faction along with six of his colleagues shortly after the 2022 Victorian state election; giving Labor Left a majority of the state Labor parliamentary caucus.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Mordialloc Results". ABC News. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  2. ^ N Walker, 'MP’s door "open for business"', Bayside News, 14 January 2015, retrieved 7 November 2018.
  3. ^ "State Election 2014 : Mordialloc District". VEC. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Member Profile - Timothy (Tim) Richardson". Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  5. ^ S Hutchinson & G Brown 'Euthanasia bill passes Victorian parliament', The Australian, 20 October 2017, retrieved 7 November 2018.
  6. ^ N Walker 'MPs divided over assisted dying', Bayside News, 1 November 2017, retrieved 7 November 2018.
  7. ^ Ilanbey, Sumeyya; Sakkal, Paul. "Andrews boosts internal grip on power, two ministers in firing line for demotion". The Age. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
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Victorian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Member for Mordialloc
2014–present
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by
Inaugural
Parliamentary Secretary for Schools
2018–present
Incumbent