Fiona Richardson

Fiona Richardson
Richardson in 2014
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
for Northcote
In office
25 November 2006 – 23 August 2017
Preceded byMary Delahunty
Succeeded byLidia Thorpe
Personal details
Born
Fiona Catherine Alison Richardson

(1966-11-22)22 November 1966
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Died23 August 2017(2017-08-23) (aged 50)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Political partyLabor Party
SpouseStephen Newnham
Alma materUniversity of Melbourne

Fiona Catherine Alison Richardson (22 November 1966 – 23 August 2017) was an Australian politician. She was a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 2006 until her death in 2017, representing the electorate of Northcote. She was Minister for Women and Minister for Prevention of Family Violence in the First Andrews Ministry from December 2014 until her death.