Origins
The Speaker today
Impartiality of the Chair
Period in office
Party
Constitutional
Ceremonial and traditional
Statutory
Procedural
Powers and functions under the standing orders
Discretionary powers
Participation in debate
Questions
Administrative
Control over Parliament House
Parliamentary administration
Services to Members
Ex officio membership of committees and associations
Vacancy
Acting Speaker
Deemed Speaker
Exercise of the casting vote
To enable a further decision of the House
To enable debate to continue
To decide a matter before the House
Speaker voting in committee
Constitution
Standing orders
Traditional practice
Points of order
Dissent from rulings
Interpretation of the Constitution or the law
Criticism of Speaker in the House
Reflections on Speaker made outside the House
Speaker’s authority not supported by the House
Election of Deputy Speaker
Deputy Speaker as Chair of House
Resignation and vacancy
The Parliamentary Service Act
Principal staff of the House
The Clerk of the House
Role and functions of the Clerk
Deputy Clerk and senior staff
Serjeant-at-Arms
The Department of the House of Representatives
The other parliamentary departments
Department of the Senate
Department of Parliamentary Services
Parliamentary Budget Office
Bodies advising the Presiding Officers
Parliamentary finances
House Appropriations and Administration Committee