August, she said she would be extending her leave after being diagnosed with several tumours and would retire at the next election, but she died the next day, 23 August 2017, aged 50. References External links Parliamentary handbook of the 56th Parliament – Fiona Richardson (Retrieved 7 March 2008) Fiona: I'm no outsider, Northcote Leader, 16 October 2006 (Retrieved 7 March 2008) Parliamentary voting record of Fiona Richardson at Victorian Parliament Tracker 1966 births 2017 deaths 21st-century Australian politicians 21st-century Australian women politicians Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Victoria Deaths from cancer in Victoria (Australia) Labor Right politicians Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly Victorian Ministers for Women People from Dar es Salaam Politicians from Melbourne Women members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly