Catherine Cumming
Catherine Cumming | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Council for Western Metropolitan Region | |
| Assumed office 24 November 2018 | |
| Councillor for the City of Maribyrnong | |
| In office November 1998 – November 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Independent (2018–present) Justice (2018) |
Catherine Rebecca Cumming is an Australian politician. She has been a member of the Victorian Legislative Council since November 2018, representing Western Metropolitan Region.[1] She was elected for Derryn Hinch's Justice Party, but broke with the party on 18 December before being sworn in; she was sworn in as an independent on 19 December.[2]
Controversy
In July 2019, news sources ran stories on Cumming's staff, having hired relatives and a friend to work as her electorate office staff.[3]
References
- ^ "Western Metropolitan". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ "'The Bernardi syndrome': Hinch cuts upper house MP from Victorian team". The Age. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "'This Victorian MP is paying her teenage children and friends to be her staff". 3AW. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
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