Tim Richardson | |
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Parliamentary Secretary for Men's Behaviour Change | |
Assumed office 28 May 2024 | |
Minister | Vicky Ward |
Parliamentary Secretary for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention | |
Assumed office 5 December 2022 | |
Minister | Ingrid Stitt |
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Mordialloc | |
Assumed office 29 November 2014 | |
Preceded by | Lorraine Wreford |
Parliamentary Secretary for Schools | |
In office 29 November 2018 – 5 December 2022 | |
Minister | James Merlino |
Parliamentary Secretary for Mental Health and Social Inclusion | |
In office 25 June 2018 – 5 December 2022 | |
Minister | Gabrielle Williams |
Parliamentary Secretary for Health Infrastructure | |
In office 5 December 2022 – 28 May 2024 | |
Minister | Mary-Anne Thomas |
Personal details | |
Born | 18 September 1988 |
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Labor Party |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Deakin University (LLB/BCom) |
Website |
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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]
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]
Richardson was elected to Parliament representing Mordialloc with the Labor party's victory at the 2014 Victorian State election, defeating incumbent Lorraine Wreford who had held the seat since 2010 with a swing of 3.6%. [3] As of the 2014 election Richardson held his seat with a margin of 2.1%. [4] Richardson gave his inaugural speech to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the new member for Mordialloc on 23 December 2014. [5]
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. [6]
He was re-elected again in 2018 and 2022.
Richardson was one of six Labor MPs to vote against the legalisation of euthanasia in Victoria. [7] [8]
Originally a member of Labor Right, Richardson defected to Labor Left along with six of his colleagues shortly after the 2022 Victorian state election; the defections of his colleagues and himself meant that Labor Left constituted a majority of the state Labor caucus. [9]
Tim Richardson | |
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Parliamentary Secretary for Men's Behaviour Change | |
Assumed office 28 May 2024 | |
Minister | Vicky Ward |
Parliamentary Secretary for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention | |
Assumed office 5 December 2022 | |
Minister | Ingrid Stitt |
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Mordialloc | |
Assumed office 29 November 2014 | |
Preceded by | Lorraine Wreford |
Parliamentary Secretary for Schools | |
In office 29 November 2018 – 5 December 2022 | |
Minister | James Merlino |
Parliamentary Secretary for Mental Health and Social Inclusion | |
In office 25 June 2018 – 5 December 2022 | |
Minister | Gabrielle Williams |
Parliamentary Secretary for Health Infrastructure | |
In office 5 December 2022 – 28 May 2024 | |
Minister | Mary-Anne Thomas |
Personal details | |
Born | 18 September 1988 |
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Labor Party |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Deakin University (LLB/BCom) |
Website |
www |
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]
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]
Richardson was elected to Parliament representing Mordialloc with the Labor party's victory at the 2014 Victorian State election, defeating incumbent Lorraine Wreford who had held the seat since 2010 with a swing of 3.6%. [3] As of the 2014 election Richardson held his seat with a margin of 2.1%. [4] Richardson gave his inaugural speech to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the new member for Mordialloc on 23 December 2014. [5]
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. [6]
He was re-elected again in 2018 and 2022.
Richardson was one of six Labor MPs to vote against the legalisation of euthanasia in Victoria. [7] [8]
Originally a member of Labor Right, Richardson defected to Labor Left along with six of his colleagues shortly after the 2022 Victorian state election; the defections of his colleagues and himself meant that Labor Left constituted a majority of the state Labor caucus. [9]