She has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since November 2018, representing the seat of Cranbourne.
Richards, a former Whitehorse City councillor, ran as the Labor candidate for Forest Hill at the 2014 Victorian state election, and also worked as an advisor to federal MP Mike Symon and state minister Jill Hennessy.
Richards was elected, defeating the Liberal Party candidate, Ann-Marie Hermans.
[2] At the 2022 state election, Richards was re-elected for a second term in Cranbourne, defeating the Liberal Party candidate, Jagdeep Singh.
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