Maree Edwards
Janice Maree Edwards is an Australian politician. She has been the member for Bendigo West in the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2010.
Education
Edwards has a BA from La Trobe University, Bendigo.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.On 7 March 2017, Edwards was elected Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and became the Speaker in August 2022, the fourth woman to hold the position. After the November 2022 state election, Edwards was re-elected as Speaker in December 2022 unopposed.