Richard Welch (Australian politician)
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Richard Welch | |
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Member of the Victorian Legislative Council for North-Eastern Metropolitan | |
Assumed office 7 February 2024 | |
Personal details | |
Political party | Liberal Party |
Richard Welch is an Australian politician who currently serves as a member of the Victorian Legislative Council for the North-Eastern Metropolitan Region. He entered parliament on 7 February 2024,[1] having won the Liberal Party's preselection on 3 December 2023 to replace the retiring Matthew Bach.[2]
Welch was previously an unsuccessful candidate for the state electoral district of Yan Yean in the 2022 Victorian state election and for the federal Division of McEwen in the 2022 Australian federal election.[3]
References
- ^ "Mr Richard Welch". Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ Baxendale, Rachel. "Businessman Richard Welch wins preselection to replace Matt Bach". The Australian. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ MacGillivray, Colin (6 September 2022). "Richard Welch standing for state". The North Central Review Pty Ltd. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
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