| Maree Edwards | |
| Honorific-Suffix: | MP |
| Office: | Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly |
| Term Start: | 2 August 2022 |
| Predecessor: | Colin Brooks |
| Office2: | Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Bendigo West |
| Term Start2: | 27 November 2010 |
| Predecessor2: | Bob Cameron |
| Birth Date: | 2 February 1962 |
| Birth Place: | Maryborough, Victoria, Australia |
| Party: | Labor |
| Alma Mater: | La Trobe University, Bendigo |
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.
Edwards has a BA (Hons) from La Trobe University, Bendigo.
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]
Edwards has four children.