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.
| Speaker of the Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
Incumbent since 15 October 2024Robyn Lambley | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Elected by the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly |
| Inaugural holder | Bernie Kilgariff |
| Formation | 20 November 1974 |
| Website | http://www.nt.gov.au/lant/about-parliament/speaker.shtml |
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 the speakership has been held by independents on occasion.
The current speaker is Araluen MLA Robyn Lambley, an independent.
Speakers of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
| No. | Speaker | Took office | Left office | Tenure | Party | Assembly | Election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernie Kilgariff (1923–2010) MLA for Alice Springs | 20 November 1974 | 16 July 1975 | 238 days | Country Liberal | 1st | 1974 | ||
| 2 | Les MacFarlane (1919–1986) MLA for Elsey | 17 July 1975 | 27 February 1984 | 8 years, 225 days | Country Liberal | – | |||
| 2nd | 1977 | ||||||||
| 3rd | 1980 | ||||||||
| 3 | Roger Steele (born 1939) MLA for Elsey | 28 February 1984 | 16 June 1986 | 2 years, 108 days | Country Liberal | 4th | 1983 | ||
| 4 | Roger Vale (1942–2001) MLA for Braitling | 17 June 1986 | 9 October 1989 | 3 years, 114 days | Country Liberal | – | |||
| 5th | 1987 | ||||||||
| 5 | Nick Dondas (1939–2024) MLA for Casuarina | 10 October 1989 | 26 June 1994 | 4 years, 259 days | Country Liberal | – | |||
| 6th | 1990 | ||||||||
| 6 | Terry McCarthy (born 1940) MLA for Goyder 1st time | 27 June 1994 | 24 November 1997 | 3 years, 150 days | Country Liberal | 7th | 1994 | ||
| 7 | Loraine Braham (1938–2026) MLA for Braitling 1st time | 25 November 1997 | 15 February 1999 | 1 year, 82 days | Country Liberal | 8th | 1997 | ||
| 8 | Terry McCarthy (born 1940) MLA for Goyder 2nd time | 16 February 1999 | 15 October 2001 | 2 years, 241 days | Country Liberal | – | |||
| 9 | Loraine Braham (1938–2026) MLA for Braitling 2nd time | 16 October 2001 | 28 June 2005 | 3 years, 255 days | Independent | 9th | 2001 | ||
| 10 | Jane Aagaard (born 1956) MLA for Nightcliff | 29 June 2005 | 22 October 2012 | 7 years, 115 days | Labor | 10th | 2005 | ||
| 11th | 2008 | ||||||||
| 11 | Kezia Purick (born 1958) MLA for Goyder | 23 October 2012 | 20 July 2015 | 7 years, 244 days | Country Liberal | 12th | 2012 | ||
| 20 July 2015 | 23 June 2020 | Independent | 13th | 2016 | |||||
| 12 | Chansey Paech (born 1987) MLA for Gwoja | 23 June 2020 | 7 September 2020 | 76 days | Labor | 14th | 2020 | ||
| 13 | Ngaree Ah Kit (born 1981) MLA for Karama | 20 October 2020 | 23 May 2022 | 1 year, 215 days | Labor | – | |||
| 14 | Mark Monaghan (born TBA) MLA for Fong Lim | 23 May 2022 | 12 February 2024 | 1 year, 265 days | Labor | – | |||
| 15 | Dheran Young (born TBA) MLA for Daly | 13 February 2024 | 15 October 2024 | 245 days | Labor | – | |||
| 16 | Robyn Lambley (born 1965) MLA for Araluen | 15 October 2024 | Incumbent | 1 year, 128 days | Independent | 15th | 2024 | ||
Notes
- Kilgariff resigned to contest a seat in the Australian Senate.
Timeline
The following is a graphical lifespan timeline of speakers of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly, listed in order of first assuming the office.
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