| 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 a member of
the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee and
Deputy Chair of the Legislative Council Standing Orders Committee.
The Public Accounts and Estimates Committee has very wide powers
to carry out investigations and report to Parliament on matters
associated with the State's financial management and the Legislative
Council Standing Orders Committee reviews proposals for changes
to the Legislative Council's Standing Orders (rules of procedure). |
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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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