| Honorific suffix | MP |
|---|---|
| Office | Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly |
| Term start | 2 August 2022 |
| Predecessor | Colin Brooks |
| Office 2 | Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Bendigo West |
| Term start 2 | 27 November 2010 |
| Predecessor 2 | Bob Cameron |
| Birth date | 2 February 1962 (age 64) |
| Birth place | Maryborough, Victoria, Australia |
| Party | Labor |
| Alma mater | La Trobe University, Bendigo |
| Website | mareeedwards.com.au |
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.
Education
Edwards has a BA (Hons) from La Trobe University, Bendigo.[1]
Political career
Edwards 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
Edwards has four children.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Ms Maree Edwards". Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 25 January 2011. 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.