Catherine Cumming
Catherine Rebecca Cumming is an Australian politician. She has been a member of the Victorian Legislative Council since November 2018, representing the Western Metropolitan Region.[1] She stood for election as a member of Derryn Hinch's Justice Party, but broke with the party on 18 December before being sworn in and sits as an independent.[2]
Catherine Cumming | |
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| 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) |
Controversy
In July 2019, it was reported that Cumming had hired her children, other relatives and a friend to work as her electorate office staff. Despite that, she said the practice should not be allowed.[3]
gollark: Actually, I seem to have misread your angle, so it isn't entirely relevant. But regarding "I'll tell them what not to do with others bodies. And the child is another body. It's medically provable.", I would argue that you should not be *required* to put up with fairly substantial health risks/inconvenience because the fetus requires being attached to someone to survive.
gollark: No, before murdering someone you have to do a MRI scan to check brain development.
gollark: There is a difference between "body" and even "human body" and "person".
gollark: It's historically important, at least.
gollark: I mean, it doesn't seem very well-written, or hugely coherent.
References
- "Western Metropolitan Region". Victoria Votes. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- Carey, Adam (18 December 2018). "'The Bernardi syndrome': Hinch cuts upper house MP from Victorian team". The Age. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- "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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