About Maree Edwards
Born 1962. Maree Edwards is an Australian politician.
Janice Maree Edwards (born 2 February 1962 ) 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.
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.
In the eve of 2026 Victorian state election, Edwards announced that she would not re-contest the seat.
Personal life Edwards has four children.
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Australian politician
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Maree Edwards was born on 2 February 1962 in Maryborough.
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