Juliana Addison | |
|---|---|
| Addison in 2019 | |
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Wendouree | |
| Assumed office 24 November 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Sharon Knight |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Juliana Dickinson 1 August 1974 Ballarat,Victoria,Australia |
| Party | Labor Party |
| Alma mater | Monash University University of Melbourne |
| Committees | Economy and Infrastructure Committee |
| Website | www |
Juliana Marie Addison [1] (born 1 August 1974) [2] is an Australian politician serving as the elected member for the Electoral district of Wendouree in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. She is a member of the Australian Labor Party.
For 11 years prior to the 2018 election,Addison was a teacher at Ballarat Clarendon College, [3] where she taught history. [4] She was also a Board Director at Ballarat Health Services. [5] Addison has also been an organiser for the Australian Workers' Union and industrial officer for the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union. [6]
Addison was elected as member for Wendouree at the 2018 Victorian state election after the retirement of her predecessor,Sharon Knight. [7]
As of August 2022 [update] ,she is chair of the parliamentary environment and planning committee. [8]
Addison was re-elected at the 2022 state election for her second term, [9] defeating Liberal candidate and former mayor of Ballarat Samantha McIntosh. [10]
Since February 2023 Addison has been the Acting Speaker in the Legislative Assembly. [6]
Addison lives in Ballarat with her husband and two young daughters. [11]