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 | |
|---|---|
Incumbent since 6 November 2024Jeremy Hanson (Liberal) | |
| Appointer | Elected by the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly |
| Inaugural holder | David Prowse |
| Formation | 11 May 1989 |
| Deputy | Andrew Braddock |
| Salary | $103,839 (Additional salary) $292,637 (total) |
The current speaker is Jeremy Hanson of the Canberra Liberals.
Office
The Speaker is the head of the parliament as well as the chamber, they are responsible for governing conduct within the chamber, ensuring standing orders are followed, and disciplining members who break these rules. They are also the ceremonial representative of the Assembly as a whole.
The office of Speaker comes with a bonus salary of $103,839 on top of the $188,798 base salary already received by every member of the Legislative Assembly. Given the Speaker must be an MLA, their total salary amounts to $292,637.
List of Speakers
Speakers
| # | Speaker (birth–death) | Party | Term start | Term end | Time in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Prowse (born 1941) | No Self Government | 11 May 1989 | 4 December 1989 | 2 years, 280 days | ||
| 1 | Independents Group | 4 December 1989 | 6 August 1990 | |||
| Liberal | 6 August 1990 | 15 February 1992 | ||||
| 2 | Roberta McRae (born 1948) | Labor | 27 March 1992 | 9 March 1995 | 2 years, 347 days | |
| 3 | Greg Cornwell (1938-2025) | Liberal | 9 March 1995 | 12 November 2001 | 6 years, 248 days | |
| 4 | Wayne Berry (born 1942) | Labor | 12 November 2001 | 5 November 2008 | 6 years, 359 days | |
| 5 | Shane Rattenbury (born 1971) | Greens | 5 November 2008 | 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 | 10 November 2025 | 1 year, 4 days | |
| – | Andrew Braddock (born 1978) (acting) | Greens | 10 November 2025 | 2 December 2025 | 22 days | |
| 10 | Jeremy Hanson | Liberal | 2 December 2025 | Incumbent | 16 days | |
Deputy Speakers
| # | 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 | |
| (2) | Greg Cornwell (1938-2025) | 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 | Mark Parton (born 1966) | Liberal | 3 November 2020 | 6 November 2024 | 4 years, 3 days | |
| 5 | Andrew Braddock (born 1978) | Greens | 6 November 2024 | Incumbent | 1 year, 42 days | |
See also
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