The Speaker is the presiding officer of the House of Representatives, chosen by the governing party and elected by the House.
The current Speaker is Tony Smith, the member for Casey in Victoria.
The equivalent position of Speaker in the Senate is President of the Senate.
The Speaker
- The Role of the Speaker
- How the Speaker is Chosen – these are the Standing Orders (rules) of the House governing how the Speaker is chosen
- The Speaker, Deputy Speakers and Officers – Chapter 6 of House of Representatives Practice
Other Parliamentary People
Archived Posts
- August 1, 2019: Retirement of David Elder, Clerk of the House
- May 24, 2018: Speaker Sets July 28 As Date For Five By-Elections; Opposition Outraged
- February 7, 2017: Current Federal Parliamentary Leaders
- January 11, 2017: Senator Rodney Culleton Disqualified; Senate President Declares Vacancy In WA; High Court To Decide How To Fill It
- August 30, 2016: 45th Parliament Opens; Members And Senators Sworn In; House Speaker And Senate President Re-Elected Unopposed
- September 8, 2014: Harry Evans, Former Clerk And Champion Of The Senate, Dies, 68
- February 24, 2013: Joan Child, First Female ALP Member Of House, First Female Speaker, Dies, 91
- January 11, 2013: James Ashby Seeks Leave To Appeal Federal Court Decision
- January 7, 2013: Peter Slipper Summonsed On Taxi Voucher Allegations
- December 23, 2012: Graham Perrett Refers Slipper Conspiracy Allegations To Federal Police
- December 12, 2012: Labor Pursues Brough Over Role In Slipper-Ashby Case
- December 12, 2012: Brandis Accuses Roxon Of Inappropriate Behaviour
- December 12, 2012: Ashby’s Lawyers Say There Was No Conspiracy In Slipper Case
- December 12, 2012: James Ashby Says He Will Appeal Slipper Judgment
- December 12, 2012: Abuse Of Process: Peter Slipper Sexual Harassment Case Thrown Out By Federal Court
- November 1, 2012: Current Federal Parliamentary Party Leaders
- October 9, 2012: Julia Gillard Lashes Abbott In Slipper Debate; Misogyny Speech
- October 1, 2012: The Speaker, Deputy Speaker And Officers
- April 29, 2012: Gillard Moves On Thomson And Slipper
- April 26, 2012: Peter Slipper Releases Cabcharge Documents
- April 26, 2012: Shorten: I Agree With PM, But I Don’t Know What She Said
- April 23, 2012: The Federal Court Discrimination Claim Against Slipper
- April 22, 2012: Peter Slipper Stands Aside As Speaker
- April 21, 2012: Abbott Calls On Gillard To Require Slipper To Step Aside As Speaker
- April 21, 2012: Rorts Allegations & Sexual Harassment Claim Against Slipper
- September 17, 2007: Current Federal Parliamentary Party Leaders
- November 16, 2004: Governor-General’s Address Opening The 41st Parliament
- February 11, 2002: An Independent Speaker: Howard vs Crean
- February 7, 2002: Simon Crean Pursues His Proposed Parliamentary Reforms
- November 29, 2001: Howard Discusses How The Liberal Party Chooses A Speaker
- November 28, 2001: New Speaker Must Get Order In The House: The Australian Editorial
- May 6, 2001: Speaker Neil Andrew Proposes Reforms To Parliament
- April 21, 1983: Sir Billy Snedden Retires From Parliament; Asserts Tradition Of Former Speakers Departing