Richard Welch
Profile
Richard Welch is an Australian politician serving as a member of the Victorian Legislative Council for the North-Eastern Metropolitan Region since February 2024. A member of the Liberal Party, he currently holds the positions of Shadow Minister for Industry, Shadow Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation, and Shadow Minister for AI and the Digital Economy. Prior to his parliamentary career, Welch worked in financial services for Bankers Trust and Merrill Lynch in London and founded a sports technology company. He holds a Master of Business Administration from Imperial College London.
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- Born
- , Australia
- Birth place
- Victoria, Australia
- Education
- Imperial College London
- Career
- Financial services professional at Bankers Trust and Merrill Lynch; founder of a sports technology company and manufacturing facility

