Richard Welch (Australian politician) explained

Richard Welch
Honorific-Suffix:MLC
Office1:Member of the Victorian Legislative Council for North-Eastern Metropolitan
Term Start1:7 February 2024
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]

Prior to entering politics, he worked in financial services for Merrill Lynch in London. After an MBA at Imperial College London, Welch invented, patented and manufactured motion-tracking technology used in cricket.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mr Richard Welch . Parliament of Victoria . 2 April 2024.
  2. Web site: Baxendale . Rachel . Businessman Richard Welch wins preselection to replace Matt Bach . The Australian . 18 December 2023.
  3. News: MacGillivray . Colin . Richard Welch standing for state . 3 December 2023 . The North Central Review Pty Ltd . 6 September 2022 . en-AU.
  4. https://www.theindiansun.com.au/2024/05/20/swinging-for-success-richard-welchs-cricket-odyssey-in-india/