Speaker of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly

The Speaker of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly is the presiding officer in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Though the office had existed since the creation of the Assembly in 1974, it was given greater legislative force when the roles and functions of the office were included in the federal Act that gave the Territory self-government in 1978.

The Speaker's principal duty is to preside over the Assembly. The occupant of the Chair must maintain order in the House, uphold the Standing Orders (rules of procedure) and protect the rights of backbench members.

The Speaker must be a member of the Assembly themselves, and is elected to the position by a ballot of the members of the Assembly. It is generally a partisan position, although both Speaker and Deputy Speaker were independents between 2001 and 2005.

Speakers of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly

References

External links

• Members of the Legislative Assembly: 1974 to 21 July 2010

1. Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
2. Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
3. Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
4. Table of precedence for the Commonwealth of Australia
5. Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
6. Mark Monaghan
7. Ngaree Ah Kit
8. Kezia Purick
9. Chansey Paech
10. Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
11. Speaker of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
12. Loraine Braham
13. 2016 Northern Territory general election
14. Legislative Assembly of Nunavut
15. 2020 Northern Territory general election
16. Jane Aagaard
17. Dheran Young
18. Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
19. Joy Burch
20. 2024 Australian Capital Territory general election