| Richard was born in Orbost, Victoria,
in 1963. |
| Educated at Beechworth Primary School
and, on finishing Year 12 at Macleod High School, commenced
his career as a Police Constable at a variety of locations.
Richard was promoted to the rank of Senior Police Detective
where he worked with the Fraud Squad, Asset Recovery Squad,
Major Fraud Group and the National Crime Authority. |
| Between 1995 and 2002, Richard was: |
- Manager at Woolworths Limited
- General Manager for a national food manufacturer
- Group Manager for a large disability service
- State Regional Manager for a US multi-national company
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| Richard has a Master of Business
Administration (MBA). |
| Liberal Party positions have included: |
- Chairman, East Yarra Province Electorate Council
- Policy Assembly Delegate, elected via State Council
- Member, Central Branch Development Committee
- Member, Italian Liberals' Association
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| Some of Richard's memberships and
interests include: |
- Essendon Football Club
- Melbourne Cricket Club
- National Disability Services Limited (NDS)
- Former Vice President - Kindergarten Parents' Victoria
Inc
- Liberal Party of Australia
- Australia Day Council (Victoria) Inc
- Scope
- The 500 Club
- Veneto Club Melbourne
- Reach Out For Kids Foundation (ROK) Inc
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| Elected in November 2002, Richard
was appointed Liberal Spokesperson for Corrections and then
given the additional portfolio of Scrutiny of Government. From
December 2005, Richard has held various Shadow Ministerial roles,
including Manufacturing and Export, Community Development, Innovation
and Scrutiny of Government. He now holds the Shadow Minister
positions of Industry and State Development, Major Projects,
as well as responsibility for Freedom of Information. |
| Richard was Team Leader for the new
Eastern Metropolitan Region - the only Region in Victoria to
return three Liberal Upper House seats. |
| Richard is presently a member of
the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee. This Committee
has very wide powers to carry out investigations and report
to Parliament on matters associated with the State's financial
management. |
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Richard is also the Liberal Party's representative on the
Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth), a statutory
authority with an independent chair and board of governance
with vast experience in health, sport, the arts, research
and communication, working in partnership with organisations,
communities and individuals to promote good health and prevent
ill-health. Richard is also a member of the Healthy Eating
Advisory Committee which further assists VicHealth to develop
a clear plan for improving nutrition in Victoria.
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