Juliana Addison
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 |
| Political 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.
Early career
[edit]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]
Political career
[edit]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]
Personal life
[edit]Addison lives in Ballarat with her husband and two young daughters.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Speech". Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ Who's Who in Australia. ConnectWeb. 2019.
- ^ "Juliana Addison wins Labor's Wendouree preselection battle | The Courier". 16 November 2017. Archived from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "Parliament of Victoria - Search Hansard". hansard.parliament.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "About Juliana | Juliana Addison MP". Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Juliana Addison - Parliament of Victoria". www.parliament.vic.gov.au. Archived from the original on 15 August 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ "Wendouree - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". ABC News. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ "Juliana Addison". new.parliament.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "Wendouree - VIC Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ Ballarat, City Of. "Cr Samantha McIntosh". City of Ballarat.
- ^ "About - Juliana Addison".
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