Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly

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Speaker of the
House of Assembly
Parliament of South Australia
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Incumbent
Leon Bignell
since 11 April 2024
Style Madam/Mr Speaker (informal and within the house)
The Honourable (within the Commonwealth)
Status Presiding and chief administrative officer
Member of House of Assembly
Joint Parliamentary Services Committee
AppointerElected by the House of Assembly
Term length At His Majesty's pleasure with the confidence of the House or until resignation
Constituting instrument Constitution Act 1934 (Sections 34-36)
Formation22 April 1857
First holder George Strickland Kingston
Deputy Chairman of Committees
Salary$326,550 (including $186,600 salary + 75%)
Website Official website

The Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly is the presiding officer of the South Australian House of Assembly, the lower house of the Parliament of South Australia. The other presiding officer is the President of the South Australian Legislative Council.

Contents

As of the passage of the Constitution (Independent Speaker) Amendment Act 2021, the Speaker is constitutionally banned from being a member of a registered political party outside of a "relevant election period". [1]

The current Speaker is independent MP Leon Bignell.

List of speakers

OrderMemberPartyTerm commenceTerm endTerm in office
1 George Strickland Kingston 22 April 185722 March 18602 years, 335 days
2 George Charles Hawker 27 April 186028 February 18654 years, 307 days
3 George Strickland Kingston 31 March 186526 November 188015 years, 240 days
4 Robert Dalrymple Ross 2 June 188127 December 18876 years, 208 days
5 John Cox Bray 31 May 18885 June 18902 years, 5 days
6 Jenkin Coles 5 June 189017 November 191121 years, 165 days
7 Harry Jackson United Labor Party 17 November 191118 March 1912122 days
8 Laurence O'Loughlin Liberal Union 19 March 19127 July 19153 years, 110 days
9 Frederick Coneybeer United Labor Party
National Party 		8 July 19159 April 19215 years, 275 days
10 Richard Butler Liberal Union/
Liberal Federation 		21 July 19215 April 19242 years, 259 days
11 John McInnes Australian Labor Party (SA) 24 July 192427 August 19262 years, 34 days
12 Frederick Birrell Australian Labor Party31 August 192616 May 1927258 days
13 George Laffer Liberal Federation17 May 192726 May 19303 years, 9 days
14 Eric Shepherd Australian Labor Party/
Parliamentary Labor Party 		27 May 19307 April 19332 years, 315 days
15 Robert Nicholls Liberal and Country League 6 July 19332 March 195622 years, 240 days
16 Berthold Teusner Liberal and Country League9 May 195611 April 19625 years, 337 days
17 Tom Stott Independent 12 April 196213 May 19653 years, 31 days
18 Lindsay Riches Australian Labor Party13 May 196515 April 19682 years, 338 days
19 Tom Stott Independent16 April 196829 May 19702 years, 43 days
20 Reg Hurst Australian Labor Party14 July 197031 March 19732 years, 260 days
21 John Ryan Australian Labor Party19 June 197311 July 19752 years, 22 days
22 Ted Connelly Independent5 August 197516 September 19772 years, 42 days
23 Gil Langley Australian Labor Party6 October 197711 October 19792 years, 5 days
24 Bruce Eastick Liberal Party of Australia (SA) 11 October 19797 December 19823 years, 57 days
25 Terry McRae Australian Labor Party8 December 198211 February 19863 years, 93 days
26 John Trainer Australian Labor Party11 February 19868 February 19903 years, 362 days
27 Norm Peterson Independent Labor8 February 199010 December 19933 years, 305 days
28 Graham Gunn Liberal Party of Australia11 February 19942 December 19973 years, 294 days
29 John Oswald Liberal Party of Australia2 December 19978 February 20024 years, 68 days
30 Peter Lewis Independent5 March 20024 April 20053 years, 30 days
31 Bob Such Independent4 April 200526 March 2006356 days
32 Jack Snelling Australian Labor Party27 April 200625 March 20103 years, 332 days
33 Lyn Breuer Australian Labor Party6 May 20105 February 20132 years, 275 days
34 Michael Atkinson Australian Labor Party5 February 201316 March 20185 years, 39 days
35 Vincent Tarzia Liberal Party of Australia3 May 201829 July 20202 years, 87 days
36 Josh Teague Liberal Party of Australia8 September 202012 October 20211 year, 34 days [2]
37 Dan Cregan Independent12 October 202111 April 20242 years, 182 days
38 Leon Bignell Independent11 April 2024incumbent333 days

References

  1. ↑ Constitution (Independent Speaker) Amendment Act 2021 (SA)
  2. ↑ Cosenza, Emily (8 September 2020). "Hills MP Josh Teague selected to be new Speaker in SA parliament". news.com.au . Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
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