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

Personal 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] She was then a researcher of occular trauma at the Royal Melbourne Eye & Ear Hospital.

Richardson is once divorced and is currently married to former ALP state secretary Stephen Newnham and they have two children.^[2]

Political career

Richardson joined the Australian Labor Party in 1991, and has been an adviser to numerous State and Federal Members of Parliament.^[1] She was the Secretary of the Right-wing Labor Unity faction from 2000 to 2007. It was alleged in 2006 that Richardson offered a cash inducement and a politically appointed job to Hume City Councillor Mohamad Abbouche in exchange for him defecting from the Left and supporting Right-wing preselection challenges against sitting MPs. Richardson declined to comment.^[3]

Richardson was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly in November 2006 representing the electorate of Northcote,^[1]. She replaced the retiring Arts Minister Mary Delahunty.^[2]. She was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Education and served in that position until August 2007, when she became a Parliamentary Secretary for Treasury and Finance.

Richardson was seen as a key player in protecting husband Stephen Newnham as state secretary during a debilitating struggle within the Right faction over control of ALP head office during 2008 and 2009. Newnham eventually left the role in September 2009 after losing the support of his faction and Premier John Brumby.

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Parliamentary handbook of the 56th Parliament - Fiona Richardson". Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
^ ^a ^b Irwin, Julia (16 October). "Fiona: I'm no outsider". Northcote Leader. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= and |year= / |date= mismatch (help)
^ http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/bracks-denies-defection-claims/2006/02/08/1139379575882.html

References

Parliamentary handbook of the 56th Parliament - Fiona Richardson (Retrieved 7 March 2008)
Fiona: I'm no outsider, Northcote Leader, 16 October 2006 (Retrieved 7 March 2008)

Victorian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Mary Delahunty	Member for Northcote 2006–present	Succeeded by Incumbent

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[bio-1] "Parliamentary handbook of the 56th Parliament - Fiona Richardson". Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 2008-03-08.

[leader-2] Irwin, Julia (16 October). "Fiona: I'm no outsider". Northcote Leader. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= and |year= / |date= mismatch (help)

[3] ttp://www.theage.com.au/news/national/bracks-denies-defection-claims/2006/02/08/1139379575882.html

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 '''Fiona Richardson'''(born 22 November 1966), [[Australian Labor Party]] politician, is the current member for the electorate of [[Electoral district of Northcote|Northcote]].
-==Early life==
+==Personal life==
-Richardson was born in [[Dar es Salaam]], [[Tanzania]]<ref name = bio>{{cite 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}}</ref> and was educated at the [[University of Melbourne]], where she graduated in 1988 majoring in [[Politics]] and [[Psychology]].<ref name = bio/> 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.<ref name = bio/>
+Richardson was born in [[Dar es Salaam]], [[Tanzania]]<ref name = bio>{{cite 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}}</ref> and was educated at the [[University of Melbourne]], where she graduated in 1988 majoring in [[Politics]] and [[Psychology]].<ref name = bio/> She was then a researcher of occular trauma at the Royal Melbourne Eye & Ear Hospital.
 Richardson is once divorced and is currently married to former [[Australian Labor Party|ALP]] state secretary [[Stephen Newnham]] and they have two children.<ref name= leader>{{Cite news |last= Irwin |first= Julia |title= Fiona: I'm no outsider |newspaper = Northcote Leader |year= 2006 |date= 16 October |url=http://www.northcoteleader.com.au/article/2006/10/16/6080_nlv_news.html |postscript= <!--None-->}}</ref>
 ==Political career==
+Richardson joined the [[Australian Labor Party]] in 1991, and has been an adviser to numerous State and Federal Members of Parliament.<ref name = bio/> She was the Secretary of the Right-wing Labor Unity faction from 2000 to 2007. It was alleged in 2006 that Richardson offered a cash inducement and a politically appointed job to Hume City Councillor Mohamad Abbouche in exchange for him defecting from the Left and supporting Right-wing preselection challenges against sitting MPs. Richardson declined to comment.<ref>http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/bracks-denies-defection-claims/2006/02/08/1139379575882.html</ref>
-In 2006, Fiona was elected to the [[Victorian Legislative Assembly]] representing the electorate of [[Electoral district of Northcote|Northcote]],<ref name = bio/> replacing the retiring Arts Minister [[Mary Delahunty]].<ref name= leader/>
+Richardson was elected to the [[Victorian Legislative Assembly]] in November 2006 representing the electorate of [[Electoral district of Northcote|Northcote]],<ref name = bio/>. She replaced the retiring Arts Minister [[Mary Delahunty]].<ref name= leader/>. She was appointed [[Parliamentary Secretary]] for Education and served in that position until August 2007, when she became a Parliamentary Secretary for Treasury and Finance.
+Richardson was seen as a key player in protecting husband Stephen Newnham as state secretary during a debilitating struggle within the Right faction over control of ALP head office during 2008 and 2009. Newnham eventually left the role in September 2009 after losing the support of his faction and Premier [[John Brumby]].
-Fiona was the Secretary of the Right-wing Labor Unity faction (2000 to 2007). She was successful in the role but was alleged in 2006 to have offered a cash inducement and a politically appointed job to Hume City Councillor Mohamad Abbouche in exchange for him defecting from the Left and supporting Right-wing preselection challenges against sitting MPs. Fiona declined to comment.<ref>http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/bracks-denies-defection-claims/2006/02/08/1139379575882.html</ref>
-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.
-Fiona was seen as a key player in protecting husband Stephen Newnham as state secretary during a debilitating struggle within the Right faction over control of ALP head office during 2008 and 2009. Newnham eventually left the role in September 2009 after losing the support of his faction and Premier [[John Brumby]].
 ==Notes==