Tim Richardson (politician)

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]

Tim Richardson

MP
Parliamentary Secretary for Schools
Assumed office
29 November 2018
MinisterJames Merlino
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Mordialloc
Assumed office
29 November 2014
Preceded byLorraine Wreford
Personal details
Born (1988-09-18) 18 September 1988
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLabor Party
Children1
Alma materDeakin University (LLB/BCom)
Websitewww.timrichardsonmp.com.au

Personal life

Richardson is married and has a young daughter.[2] Richardson was the first member of his family to attend university; he attained a Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Commerce from Deakin University.[3]

Parliamentary career

Richardson was elected to Parliament representing Mordalloc 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%.[4] As of the 2014 election Richardson held his seat with a margin of 2.1%.[5] Richardson gave his inaugural speech to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the new member for Mordialloc on 23 December 2014.[6]

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.[7]

In 2016, it was reported that Richardson had raised concerns with Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews during a caucus meeting of Victorian Labor MPs over proposals for elevated rail along the Frankston line as a solution to the removal of level crossings.[8][9] The Victorian Government subsequently announced that elevated rail lines would not be built along certain sections of the Frankston line, opting instead to build the rail underground.[10][11]

Richardson was petitioned in March 2016 by students of Parktone Primary school calling for funding for their growing school.[12] A month later, the Victorian Government allocated $4 million out of the 2016/17 Victorian Budget to fund upgrades of the school's ageing facilities, including building a new multipurpose hall and classrooms.[13]

Richardson wrote to Westfield chairman, Frank Lowy, in 2017 regarding that company's decision to introduce paid parking at Southland shopping centre.[14]

Richardson was one of six Labor MPs to vote against the legalisation of euthanasia in Victoria.[15][16]

References
  1. "Mordialloc Results". ABC News. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  2. "About Tim". Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  3. N Walker, 'MP’s door "open for business"', Bayside News, 14 January 2015, retrieved 7 November 2018.
  4. "State Election 2014 : Mordialloc District". VEC. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  5. "Electorate: Mordialloc". ABC News. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  6. T Richardson, 'Inaugural Speech to Parliament', 2014, Parliament of Victoria, retrieved 8 November 2018.
  7. "Member Profile - Timothy (Tim) Richardson". Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  8. N Walker, 'Sky rail dissent rises', Bayside News, 2 March 2016, retrieved 7 November 2018.
  9. R Willingham, 'Sky Rail could dent federal Labor MP's election chances, state caucus told', The Canberra Times, 23 February 2016, retrieved 7 November 2018.
  10. F Tomazin, 'No skyrail for Bonbeach and Edithvale as government attempts to avert backlash', The Age, 25 February 2017, retrieved 7 November 2018.
  11. A Carey & B Preiss,'No skyrail: Rail under road chosen for two key Frankston line level crossings', The Age, 20 February 2017, retrieved 7 November 2018.
  12. N Payne,'Parktone Primary students deliver 1000 letters to Tim Richardson MP pleading for much-needed funding', Herald Sun, 18 March 2016, retrieved 7 November 2018.
  13. N Payne, 'Parktone Primary School awarded $4m from State budget following grassroots community campaign', Herald Sun, 20 April 2016, retrieved 7 November 2018.
  14. '"It's not a privilege to park": Shopping centre workers furious over new paid parking rules', Yahoo7, 16 October 2017, retrieved 7 November 2018
  15. S Hutchinson & G Brown 'Euthanasia bill passes Victorian parliament', The Australian, 20 October 2017, retrieved 7 November 2018.
  16. N Walker 'MPs divided over assisted dying', Bayside News, 1 November 2017, retrieved 7 November 2018.
Victorian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
Lorraine Wreford		 Member for Mordialloc
2014–present		 Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by
Inaugural		 Parliamentary Secretary for Schools
2018-present		 Incumbent
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