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
- Aug 01, 2019: Retirement of David Elder, Clerk of the House
- May 24, 2018: Speaker Sets July 28 As Date For Five By-Elections; Opposition Outraged
- Feb 07, 2017: Current Federal Parliamentary Leaders
- Jan 11, 2017: Senator Rodney Culleton Disqualified; Senate President Declares Vacancy In WA; High Court To Decide How To Fill It
- Aug 30, 2016: 45th Parliament Opens; Members And Senators Sworn In; House Speaker And Senate President Re-Elected Unopposed
- Sep 08, 2014: Harry Evans, Former Clerk And Champion Of The Senate, Dies, 68
- Feb 24, 2013: Joan Child, First Female ALP Member Of House, First Female Speaker, Dies, 91
- Jan 11, 2013: James Ashby Seeks Leave To Appeal Federal Court Decision
- Jan 07, 2013: Peter Slipper Summonsed On Taxi Voucher Allegations
- Dec 23, 2012: Graham Perrett Refers Slipper Conspiracy Allegations To Federal Police
- Dec 12, 2012: Labor Pursues Brough Over Role In Slipper-Ashby Case
- Dec 12, 2012: Brandis Accuses Roxon Of Inappropriate Behaviour
- Dec 12, 2012: Ashby’s Lawyers Say There Was No Conspiracy In Slipper Case
- Dec 12, 2012: James Ashby Says He Will Appeal Slipper Judgment
- Dec 12, 2012: Abuse Of Process: Peter Slipper Sexual Harassment Case Thrown Out By Federal Court
- Nov 01, 2012: Current Federal Parliamentary Party Leaders
- Oct 09, 2012: Julia Gillard Lashes Abbott In Slipper Debate; Misogyny Speech
- Oct 01, 2012: The Speaker, Deputy Speaker And Officers
- Apr 29, 2012: Gillard Moves On Thomson And Slipper
- Apr 26, 2012: Peter Slipper Releases Cabcharge Documents
- Apr 26, 2012: Shorten: I Agree With PM, But I Don’t Know What She Said
- Apr 23, 2012: The Federal Court Discrimination Claim Against Slipper
- Apr 22, 2012: Peter Slipper Stands Aside As Speaker
- Apr 21, 2012: Abbott Calls On Gillard To Require Slipper To Step Aside As Speaker
- Apr 21, 2012: Rorts Allegations & Sexual Harassment Claim Against Slipper
- Sep 17, 2007: Current Federal Parliamentary Party Leaders
- Nov 16, 2004: Governor-General’s Address Opening The 41st Parliament
- Feb 11, 2002: An Independent Speaker: Howard vs Crean
- Feb 07, 2002: Simon Crean Pursues His Proposed Parliamentary Reforms
- Nov 29, 2001: Howard Discusses How The Liberal Party Chooses A Speaker
- Nov 28, 2001: New Speaker Must Get Order In The House: The Australian Editorial
- May 06, 2001: Speaker Neil Andrew Proposes Reforms To Parliament
- Apr 21, 1983: Sir Billy Snedden Retires From Parliament; Asserts Tradition Of Former Speakers Departing
