Tim Richardson

As a parliamentary secretary for violence reduction, backed diverting young people from crime, while saying serious offending must have consequences. Voted for the Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025.

• Voted14 Aug 2025Voted yes on the second and third reading of the Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025. Passed 73–3.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said27 Aug 2025In a matter of public importance debate on community safety, said young people who commit high-harm crimes must face consequences, while longer-term work addresses why they offend, and pointed to the government's bail laws.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Minister16 Dec 2025Parliamentary Secretary for Violence Reduction from December 2025 to April 2026.Parliament of Victoria
• Said17 Feb 2026In a members statement, backed a violence reduction unit modelled on programs in Glasgow and London to divert young people from crime, saying “violence is preventable, not inevitable”.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Minister for Renters since August 2026. Has pointed to the portable bond scheme, the ban on no-fault evictions and other rental reforms.

• Minister4 Aug 2026Minister for Renters since August 2026.Parliament of Victoria
• Said12 Aug 2026In a ministers statement on rental reform, listed limits of one rent increase a year, the ban on no-fault evictions and Rental Dispute Resolution Victoria as reforms for Victoria's renters.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said23 Sep 2026In a ministers statement, described the portable bond scheme, which lets renters move their bond directly to a new rental, and said more than 1600 bonds had been ported since 1 July.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Spoke in support of the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025 and voted for it.

• Said15 Oct 2025In debate on the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025, supported the bill, saying Labor had taken treaty to three elections and that the First Peoples' Assembly had worked on the pathway to treaty for years.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Voted16 Oct 2025Voted yes on the second and third reading of the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025. Passed 54–27.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Has welcomed level crossing removals on the Frankston line and the Suburban Rail Loop. Voted for the Transport Infrastructure and Planning Legislation Amendment Bill 2024.

• Voted31 Oct 2024Voted yes on the second and third reading of the Transport Infrastructure and Planning Legislation Amendment Bill 2024, which lets the Premier declare precinct projects around major transport works, including the Suburban Rail Loop. Passed 50–23.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said4 Dec 2025In an adjournment matter, asked the Minister for Transport Infrastructure how Suburban Rail Loop construction will benefit the Mordialloc electorate, and welcomed the Frankston line's return to the city loop.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said3 Mar 2026In a members statement, announced that the new Mordialloc station would open on 21 May with level crossings removed, part of making the Frankston line level crossing free by 2029.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Voted against letting the Greens' AI data centres moratorium bill be introduced (a procedural vote). Has supported restricting devices in schools and a statewide digital system for sharing patient information.

• Said21 Mar 2023In debate on the Council's amendments to the Health Legislation Amendment (Information Sharing) Bill 2023, supported the statewide system for sharing patient information, saying fax and paper-based systems put patient safety at risk.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said16 Jun 2026In debate on the Education and Training Reform Amendment Bill 2026, supported extending restrictions on personal devices to all schools, citing student mental health and the pressures of social media and AI.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Voted11 Aug 2026Voted no on the motion to introduce the Planning and Environment Amendment (AI Data Centres Moratorium) Bill 2026, a Greens bill to pause approvals of new hyperscale AI data centres. This was a procedural vote on whether the bill could be introduced. Lost 31–50.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Supported 2025 gambling licensing changes, saying licence premiums help fund gambling harm services. Voted for the Gambling Legislation Amendment (Pre-commitment and Carded Play) Bill 2024.

• Voted20 Mar 2025Voted yes on the second and third reading of the Gambling Legislation Amendment (Pre-commitment and Carded Play) Bill 2024, which provides for pre-commitment limits and carded play on poker machines. Passed 53–25.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said20 May 2025In debate on the Gambling Legislation Amendment Bill 2025, supported charging premiums on long-term gaming and lottery licences, saying the revenue helps fund services that address gambling harm.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Minister for Consumer Affairs since August 2026. Has promoted consumer protections for used car buyers. Voted for the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund bill.

• Voted20 Mar 2025Voted yes on the third reading of the Fire Services Property Amendment (Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund) Bill 2025, which replaced the fire services property levy with a broader Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund levy. Passed 50–25.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Minister4 Aug 2026Minister for Consumer Affairs since August 2026.Parliament of Victoria
• Said26 Aug 2026In a ministers statement, described the Don't Buy a Regret campaign to inform used car buyers of their rights, linking it to cost-of-living pressure on families.Hansard, Legislative Assembly

Was a parliamentary secretary for mental health and suicide prevention from 2022 to 2024. Has supported nurse-to-patient ratios and hospital upgrades in the south-east. Voted against a reasoned amendment to withdraw the Health Safeguards for People Born with Variations in Sex Characteristics Bill 2025 (a procedural vote).

• Minister5 Dec 2022Parliamentary Secretary for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention from December 2022 to December 2024.Parliament of Victoria
• Voted5 Feb 2026On the Health Safeguards for People Born with Variations in Sex Characteristics Bill 2025, voted against a reasoned amendment calling for the bill to be withdrawn and redrafted after further consultation with the medical sector. This was a procedural vote; the Assembly did not divide on passing the bill. Amendment lost 26–54.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said28 Jul 2026In an adjournment matter, asked the Minister for Health for an update on building works at Monash Medical Centre and the more than $300 million upgrade of Dandenong Hospital.Hansard, Legislative Assembly
• Said12 Aug 2026In debate on the Safe Patient Care (Nurse to Patient and Midwife to Patient Ratios) Amendment Bill 2026, supported the bill and said Labor had put nurse-to-patient ratios into law.Hansard, Legislative Assembly