Judy Edwards

{{Short description|Australian politician}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}}

{{Use Australian English|date=August 2016}}

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| name = Judy Edwards

| nationality = Australian

| order =

| term_start = 26 May 1990

| term_end = 6 September 2008

| deputy =

| predecessor = Peter Dowding

| successor =

| birth_date = 10 April 1955

| birth_place = Beverley Western Australia

| constituency = Maylands

| party = Labor Party

| spouse =

| profession = Doctor

| education = MBBS

| religion =

| signature =

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| honorific_suffix = {{Post-nominals|country=AUS|AM|size=100%}}

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Judith Mary Edwards {{Post-nominals|country=AUS|AM}} (born 10 April 1955) in Beverley, Western Australia is an Australian politician. She was the ALP member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from May 1990 to September 2008, representing the electorate of Maylands.{{cite web|url=http://www.sustainability.dpc.wa.gov.au/conferences/keynotes/bio%20-%20Edwards.pdf|title=Hon Dr Judy M Edwards MLA Minister of Environment|year=2000|accessdate=2008-06-09|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070830084159/http://www.sustainability.dpc.wa.gov.au/conferences/keynotes/bio%20-%20Edwards.pdf|archivedate=30 August 2007|df=dmy-all}}

Edwards won preselection for the seat of Maylands following the resignation of Peter Dowding, and entered parliament at the 1990 Maylands by-election. She has subsequently been re-elected four more times in 1993, 1996, 2001 and 2005.{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/web/newwebparl.nsf/iframewebpages/Legislative+Assembly+-+Current+Members|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040301232421/http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/web/newwebparl.nsf/iframewebpages/Legislative+Assembly+-+Current+Members|url-status=dead|archive-date=2004-03-01|title=Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook|year=2008|accessdate=2008-06-10}}

Prior to entering Parliament Edwards was a general practitioner after completing her medical degree from the University of Western Australia.

Once in Parliament Edward was appointed as minister of the environment and heritage from 2001 to 2003, and minister of environment from 2003 to 2006.

Edwards retired in 2008 and Lisa Baker won pre-selection for the seat, eventually winning the seat.

She was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2024 Australia Day Honours for her "significant service to the people and Parliament of Western Australia, and to the community".{{Cite web |title=Dr Judith Mary Edwards |url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/3017219 |access-date=2024-01-25 |website=Australian Honours Search Facility}}