How a Labor veteran helped Fraser’s vision of a new political party

Malcolm Fraser’s latest project – his vision of a new, progressive political party – has been undertaken with crucial support from an unlikely figure: a long-time Labor insider who was chief of staff to Simon Crean and Mark Latham as opposition leaders.

Mike Richards is much more than a former senior ALP staffer; His resume includes decades as a consultant, CEO of a specialized medical school, and a five-year tenure at a medical school. Age.