Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives
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The speaker of the House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the Australian House of Representatives, the lower chamber within the Parliament of Australia. The counterpart in the upper house is the president of the Senate. The office of the speakership was established in 1901 by section 35 of the Constitution of Australia. The primary responsibilities of the office is to oversee house debates, determine which members may speak, maintain order and the parliamentary and ministerial codes of conduct during sessions and uphold all rules and standing orders.[2][3] The current speaker of the House of Representatives is Milton Dick, who was elected on 26 July 2022.
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Speaker of the House of Representatives | |
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House of Representatives | |
Style | The Honourable (Formal and Diplomatic) Mister/Madam Speaker (Informal and within the House) |
Appointer | Elected by the House of Representatives |
Term length | At the House's pleasure; elected at the beginning of the new Parliament by a majority of the representatives-elect, and upon a vacancy during Parliament. |
Constituting instrument | Section 35 of the Constitution of Australia |
Inaugural holder | Sir Frederick Holder (1901) |
Formation | 9 July 1900 |
Deputy | Sharon Claydon (since 26 July 2022) |
Salary | $369,700 (2019–20)[1] |