Fiona Richardson migrated to Australia with her parents and two brothers in 1969. She completed a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree at the University of Melbourne, majoring in Politics and Psychology. Richardson worked at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital before travelling to the United Kingdom. She returned to Australia in 1994 when she began work for the VACC, advocating on behalf of service station operators. Since 1996 Richardson has worked as an Electorate Officer for Mary Gillett, Julia Gillard, Gareth Evans, Martin Ferguson and Stephen Conroy. She was elected MLA for Northcote in late 2006, and became Parliamentary Secretary for Education.

Sources used to compile this entry: http://alpvictoria.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=42&Itemid=32; http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/handbook/searchresult.cfm?menuid=1&memberId=1671 [accessed 26 July 2007].