Appendix 4: Presiding Officers in Australian parliaments by party and gender, as at 6 June 2014

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Jurisdiction House Title Name Party

Term

          M F  
C/wealth Senate
House of Representatives
President
Speaker
John Hogg Bronwyn Bishop ALP
LIB
1
1
26/8/2008–current (term ends 30/6/2014)
12/11/2013–current
NSW Legislative Council
Legislative Assembly
President
Speaker
Don Harwin
Shelley Hancock
LIB
LIB
1
1
3/5/2011–current
3/5/2011–current
Vic. Legislative Council
Legislative Assembly
President
Speaker
Bruce Atkinson
Christine Fyffe
LIB
LIB
1
1
21/12/2010–current
4/2/2014–current
Qld* Legislative Assembly Speaker Fiona Simpson LNP   1 15/05/2012–current
WA Legislative Council
Legislative Assembly
President
Speaker
Barry House
Michael Sutherland
LIB
LIB
1
1
  22/5/2009–current
11/4/2013–current
SA Legislative Council
House of Assembly
President
Speaker
John Gazzola
Michael Atkinson
ALP
ALP
1
1
  17/10/2012–current
5/2/2013–current
Tas. Legislative Council
House of Assembly
President
Speaker
Jim Wilkinson
Elise Archer
ALP
LIB
1
1
21/5/2013–current
6/5/2014–current
ACT* Legislative Assembly Speaker Vicki Dunne LIB   1 6/11/2012–current
NT* Legislative Assembly Speaker Kezia Purick CLP   1 23/10/2012–current
Total         8 7  

 

Source: Commonwealth, state and territory parliament websites
*unicameral parliament (one legislative chamber)

 

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