Maree Edwards
MP
Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2 August 2022
Preceded byColin Brooks
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Bendigo West
Assumed office
27 November 2010
Preceded byBob Cameron
Personal details
Born (1962-02-02) 2 February 1962
Maryborough, Victoria, Australia
Political partyLabor
Alma materLa Trobe University, Bendigo
Websitemareeedwards.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] Ater the November 2022 state election, Edwards was re-elected as Speaker in December 2022 unopposed.[6]

Personal life

Edwards has four children.

References

  1. 1 2 "Ms Maree Edwards". Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
  2. ↑ "Victorian parliament 2022: New speaker Maree Edwards on her career in politics".
  3. ↑ "Edwards named deputy speaker". Bendigo Advertiser. 7 March 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "Victorian parliament 2022: New speaker Maree Edwards on her career in politics". The Age. 16 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "Maree Edwards elected Speaker". Parliament of Victoria. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  6. ↑ "O'Keeffe and Cleeland sworn in to Legislative Assembly". Shepparton News. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
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