The Speaker of the House of Representatives

How the Speaker is Chosen – these are the Standing Orders (rules) of the House governing how the Speaker is chosen

Powers of the Speaker – these are the rules of debate which outline the powers of the Speaker

The Independence of the Speaker – Margaret Healy – Parliamentary Library [Mar 30, 1998]

New Speaker Must Get Order In The House – The Australian Editorial [Nov 28, 2001]

Silent Speaker – an article by Lincoln Archer on the ABC web-site, discussing the position of the Speaker. [February 15, 2002]

An Independent Speaker: The PM’s Comments – a media statement issued by Simon Crean, Leader of the Opposition, highlighting previous comments made by John Howard about the need for an independent Speaker. [February 11, 2002]

Ellyreid52

To the Speaker of the house, please do something to stop that sarcastic, smug, humiliating Gillard. She alone has brought the standard of our parliment down to a very low level, it isnt the men in parliment it is her alone. She should be ashamed of herself, a women of her age and academic standard, she has no standards, shame shame shame. Shut her up and stop her from talking over everyone . I dont think you men can do it, you need a mature women to put her in her place, maybe Pauline Hanson could do it.
Ellyreid52

To the Speaker of the house, please do something to stop that sarcastic, smug, humiliating Gillard. She alone has brought the standard of our parliment down to a very low level, it isnt the men in parliment it is her alone. She should be ashamed of herself, a women of her age and academic standard, she has no standards, shame shame shame. Shut her up and stop her from talking over everyone . I dont think you men can do it, you need a mature women to put her in her place, maybe Pauline Hanson could do it.
Contactdann

Can you as Speaker of the house make Parliament more interesting and respectable by informing Ms Gillard to ANSWER the Question and not reply with Nagging,Naggingbitchy,spiteful,fishwife remarks as it is 100% boring to the viewers. I am now an XLabor supporter .