Catherine Cumming | |
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| Member of the Victorian Legislative Council for Western Metropolitan Region | |
| In office 24 November 2018 –26 November 2022 | |
| Councillor for the City of Maribyrnong | |
| In office November 1998 –November 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Angry Victorians (2022–2023) |
| Other political affiliations | Independence Party (2022) Independent (before 2018,2018–2022) Justice (2018) |
| Education | Victoria University,Doctor of Chinese Medicine. |
Catherine Rebecca Cumming is an Australian former politician. She was a member of the Victorian Legislative Council from November 2018 to November 2022,representing the Western Metropolitan Region. [1] She stood at the 2018 Victorian state election as a candidate for Derryn Hinch's Justice Party,but broke with the party just weeks after being elected,and was sworn in as an independent. [2] A frequent speaker at anti-COVID vaccine rallies,Cumming joined the Angry Victorians Party in 2022 but was unsuccessful in her re-election attempt,gaining just 0.57% of the vote. [3]
Before entering the Victorian Parliament,Cumming was a local councillor on Maribyrnong City Council,which included two terms as mayor. [4]
According to The Age ,between November 2018 and November 2021,Cumming voted with the Andrews Government's position 38% of the time,one of the least of any Legislative Council crossbencher. [5]