Fiona Richardson

Fiona Richardson(born November 22, 1966] ), Australian Labor Party politician, is the current member for the electorate of Northcote.

Early life

Richardson was born in Dar es Salaam, Tanzaniacite web |title= Parliamentary handbook of the 56th Parliament - Fiona Richardson |publisher= Parliament of Victoria |url= http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/handbook/searchresult.cfm?menuid=2&memberId=1671 |accessdate= 2008-03-08] and was educated at the University of Melbourne, where she graduated in 1988 majoring in Politics and Psychology. 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.

Richardson is married to ALP state secretary Stephen Newnham and they have two children.citation |last= Irwin |first= Julia |title= Fiona: I'm no outsider |newspaper = Northcote Leader |year= 2006 |date= October 16 |url=http://www.northcoteleader.com.au/article/2006/10/16/6080_nlv_news.html]

Political career

In 2006, Fiona was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly representing the electorate of Northcote, replacing the retiring Arts Minister Mary Delahunty.

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.

Notes

References

* [http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/handbook/searchresult.cfm?menuid=2&memberId=1671 Parliamentary handbook of the 56th Parliament - Fiona Richardson] (Retrieved March 7, 2008)
* [http://www.northcoteleader.com.au/article/2006/10/16/6080_nlv_news.html "Fiona: I'm no outsider", Northcote Leader, October 16, 2006] (Retrieved March 7, 2008)