Janice Maree Edwards (born 2 February 1962[1]) is an Australian politician. She has been the member for Bendigo West in the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2010.
Maree Edwards | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2 August 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Colin Brooks |
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Bendigo West | |
| Assumed office 27 November 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Cameron |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 February 1962 Maryborough, Victoria, Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
| Alma mater | La Trobe University, Bendigo |
| Website | mareeedwards |
Education
editEdwards has a BA (Hons) from La Trobe University, Bendigo.[1]
Political career
editEdwards was first elected at the 2010 Victorian state election and has been re-elected ever since. Prior to her election she worked for the previous Member, Bob Cameron.[2]
On 7 March 2017, Edwards was elected Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly[3] and became the Speaker in August 2022, the fourth woman to hold the position.[4][5] After the November 2022 state election, Edwards was re-elected as Speaker in December 2022 unopposed.[6]
Personal life
editEdwards has four children.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ a b "Ms Maree Edwards". Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ^ "Victorian parliament 2022: New speaker Maree Edwards on her career in politics".
- ^ "Edwards named deputy speaker". Bendigo Advertiser. 7 March 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ "Victorian parliament 2022: New speaker Maree Edwards on her career in politics". The Age. 16 July 2022.
- ^ "Maree Edwards elected Speaker". Parliament of Victoria. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "O'Keeffe and Cleeland sworn in to Legislative Assembly". Shepparton News. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.