The Speaker of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly is the presiding officer of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly, the unicameral legislature of the Australian Capital Territory.
| Speaker of the Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
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since 6 November 2024 | |
| Appointer | Elected by the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly |
| Inaugural holder | David Prowse |
| Formation | 11 May 1989 |
| Deputy | Andrew Braddock |
List of Speakers
editSpeakers
edit| # | Speaker (birth–death) |
Party | Term start | Term end | Time in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
David Prowse (born 1941) |
No Self Government | 11 May 1989[1] | 4 December 1989 | 2 years, 280 days | |
| 1 | Independents Group | 4 December 1989 | 6 August 1990 | |||
| Liberal | 6 August 1990 | 15 February 1992 | ||||
| 2 | 
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Roberta McRae (born 1948) |
Labor | 27 March 1992[2] | 9 March 1995 | 2 years, 347 days |
| 3 |
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Greg Cornwell (born 1938) |
Liberal | 9 March 1995[3] | 12 November 2001 | 6 years, 248 days |
| 4 |
|
Wayne Berry (born 1942) |
Labor | 12 November 2001[4] | 5 November 2008 | 6 years, 359 days |
| 5 | 
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Shane Rattenbury (born 1971) |
Greens | 5 November 2008[5] | 6 November 2012 | 4 years, 1 day |
| 6 | 
|
Vicki Dunne (born 1956) |
Liberal | 6 November 2012 | 31 October 2016 | 3 years, 360 days |
| 7 | 
|
Joy Burch | Labor | 31 October 2016 | 6 November 2024 | 8 years, 6 days |
| 9 |
|
Mark Parton (born 1966) |
Liberal | 6 November 2024 | Incumbent | 14 days |
Deputy Speakers
edit| # | Speaker (birth–death) |
Party | Term start | Term end | Time in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
Bill Stefaniak (born 1952) |
Liberal | 23 May 1989 | 15 February 1992 | 2 years, 268 days |
| 2 |
|
Greg Cornwell (born 1938) |
Liberal | 27 March 1992 | 18 February 1995 | 2 years, 328 days |
| 3 |
|
Roberta McRae (born 1948) |
Labor | 9 March 1995 | 21 February 1998 | 2 years, 349 days |
| 4 |
|
Bill Wood (1935−2024) |
Labor | 19 March 1998 | 20 October 2001 | 3 years, 215 days |
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Greg Cornwell (born 1938) |
Liberal | 12 November 2001 | 16 October 2004 | 2 years, 339 days |
| 5 |
|
Steve Pratt (born 1949) |
Liberal | 4 November 2004 | 18 October 2008 | 3 years, 349 days |
| 6 |
|
Mary Porter (born 1942) |
Labor | 5 November 2008 | 18 February 2016 | 7 years, 105 days |
| 7 |
|
Joy Burch | Labor | 18 February 2016 | 15 October 2016 | 240 days |
| 8 |
|
Vicki Dunne (born 1956) |
Liberal | 31 October 2016 | 17 October 2020 | 3 years, 352 days |
| 9 |
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Mark Parton (born 1966) |
Liberal | 3 November 2020 | 6 November 2024 | 4 years, 3 days |
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Andrew Braddock (born 1978) |
Greens | 6 November 2024 | Incumbent | 14 days |
See also
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References
edit- ^ Hansard, 11 May 1989 (p4): Election of David Prowse as Speaker
- ^ Hansard, 27 March 1992 (p3): Election of Roberta McRae as Speaker
- ^ Hansard, 9 March 1995 (p3): Election of Greg Cornwell as Speaker
- ^ Hansard, 12 November 2001 (p3): Election of Wayne Berry as Speaker
- ^ Hansard, 5 November 2008 (p3): Election of Shane Rattenbury as Speaker