Juliana Addison

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.

Juliana Addison MP
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Wendouree
Incumbent
Assumed office 24 November 2018
Preceded by	Sharon Knight
Personal details
Born	Juliana Dickinson (1974-08-01) 1 August 1974 (age 50) Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Political party	Labor Party
Alma mater	Monash University University of Melbourne
Committees	Economy and Infrastructure Committee
Website	www.julianaaddison.com.au

Early career

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]

Political career

Addison was elected as member for Wendouree at the 2018 Victorian state election after the retirement of her predecessor, Sharon Knight.^[6]

As of August 2022^[update], she is chair of the parliamentary environment and planning committee.^[7]

Addison was re-elected at the 2022 state election for her second term,^[8] defeating Liberal candidate and former mayor of Ballarat Samantha McIntosh.^[9]

Personal life

Addison lives in Ballarat with her husband and two young daughters.^[10]