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Richard Welch

LiberalVictorian Legislative Council

Richard Welch

Member for North-Eastern MetropolitanNorth-Eastern Metropolitan Region, Liberal

Shadow Minister for Industry. Shadow Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation. Shadow Minister for AI and the Digital Economy.

About Richard Welch

Richard Welch is the Liberal Party member for North-Eastern Metropolitan in the Victorian Legislative Council, and holds the roles of Shadow Minister for Industry, Shadow Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation, and Shadow Minister for AI and the Digital Economy. His Facebook and Instagram ads currently have no listed topics.

Elected
7 February 2024
Inaugural speech
20 February 2024
Born
Country Victoria, son of a teacher and a nurse
Education
Master of Business Administration, Imperial College London
Earlier candidacies
Yan Yean (2022 state), McEwen (2022 federal), Jagajaga (2019 federal)
Shadow ministry appointment
Appointed to Liberal shadow ministry in 2025

Summarised by AI from Richard Welch, Parliament of Victoria and Wikipedia, plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026.

What Richard Welch is promising

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  1. Sports facility upgrade

    A Liberal and Nationals Government will invest $4 million into safer parking, lighting and footpaths for everyone using the Waverley Women’s Sport Centre.

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  2. Tree protection

    A Jess Wilson-led Liberal and Nationals Government will restore SLO9 in Whitehorse.

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How Richard Welch voted

Recorded votes in the Victorian Legislative Council since 8 February 2024, from Hansard.

All votes in the Victorian Legislative Council
582votes cast
96%of 608 divisions held
0votes against their party line

  1. Inquiries Amendment (Special Prosecutor) Bill 2026: committee

    Voting yes supported adding a new clause to the Inquiries Amendment (Special Prosecutor) Bill 2026 during committee stage; no official summary was provided, so the clause's content is not described.

    Voted yesDefeated 14 to 23

  2. Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Amendment Bill 2026: committee

    Voting yes supported adding a new clause to the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Amendment Bill 2026 during committee stage. The inputs give no detail of what the clause would do.

    Voted yesDefeated 16 to 21

  3. Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Amendment Bill 2026: committee

    Voting yes supported adding a new clause to the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Amendment Bill 2026 during committee stage. The inputs do not state what the clause contains.

    Voted yesDefeated 14 to 23

  4. Sex work regulation: motions

    Voting yes supported a motion noting that a child cannot consent to commercial sexual exploitation and calling on the government to amend legislation to describe children as victims, make consent irrelevant, and create an offence for in-person sexual services where a child is present.

    Voted yesDefeated 17 to 22

  5. Production of documents

    Voting yes supported a Council motion requiring the Leader of the Government to deliver outstanding documents to the Clerk by a set deadline, with a contempt finding to follow if not complied with.

    Voted yesPassed 24 to 15

  6. Workplace Legislation Amendment (Accident Compensation and Other Matters) Bill 2026: third reading

    Voting yes supported the Workplace Legislation Amendment (Accident Compensation and Other Matters) Bill 2026 passing its third reading, which means passing the bill.

    Voted noPassed 22 to 13

  7. Local Government Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities) Bill 2026: third reading

    Voting yes supported the Local Government Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities) Bill 2026 passing its third reading, which means passing the bill.

    Voted noPassed 22 to 15

  8. Local Government Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities) Bill 2026: committee

    Voting yes supported the clause being agreed to in committee on the Local Government Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities) Bill 2026, which is part of passing the bill's detailed wording.

    Voted noPassed 22 to 14

  9. Local Government Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities) Bill 2026: committee

    Voting yes supported the clause in the Local Government Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities) Bill 2026 being agreed to at the committee stage, which is part of passing the bill's details.

    Voted noPassed 22 to 14

  10. Local Government Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities) Bill 2026: committee

    Voting yes supported the clause in the Local Government Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities) Bill 2026 being agreed to during committee stage, which is part of the bill's detailed consideration.

    Voted noPassed 22 to 14

  11. Local Government Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities) Bill 2026: committee

    Voting yes supported making an amendment to the Local Government Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities) Bill 2026 during committee, which adds to the bill's wording.

    Voted yesDefeated 14 to 22

  12. Local Government Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities) Bill 2026: committee

    Voting yes supported making the amendments to the Local Government Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities) Bill 2026 during committee stage. The bill's official summary was not provided, so its content is unknown.

    Voted noDefeated 7 to 29

A member can miss a division for many reasons: illness, leave, ministerial duties, being in the chair or a pair arrangement. "Against their party" means at least three quarters of the rest of their party voted the other way; votes where any party split (usually free or conscience votes) don't count. Votes on procedure aren't listed.

Spent on ads
$200–$498
Ads seen
3
Running now
3

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  • Infrastructure transport2 ads
  • Crime safety1 ad
  • Climate1 ad

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