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Women have had the right to both vote and sit in parliament since 1902. The first woman to run for the House of Representatives was Selina Anderson at the 1903 election for Dalley , but the first woman elected to the House was Dame Enid Lyons at the 1943 election for Darwin .
This list presents female speakers of national and territorial unicameral parliaments of their respective nations or territories. [1] Many women have been elected to parliaments around the world, starting around the first quarter of 20th century. Some of them were entrusted to take the position of Speaker of the parliament.
First Speaker whose father was a Speaker. 27 Peter Slipper: Independent: Queensland: 24 November 2011 [2] 9 October 2012 [2] Resigned from the Liberal National Party the day after his election as Speaker. Resigned the speakership in the midst of court proceedings. First independent Speaker since Frederick Holder. 28 Anna Burke: Labor: Victoria ...
Australia: House of Representatives: 9 October 2012: 12 November 2013: 1 year, 34 days Maya Graf Switzerland: National Council: 28 November 2012: 28 November 2013: 1 year, 0 days Laura Boldrini Italy: Chamber of Deputies: 16 March 2013: 22 March 2018: 5 years, 6 days Donatille Mukabalisa Rwanda: Chamber of Deputies: 5 October 2013: 14 August 2024
Speaker Labor: Milton Dick: Oxley: QLD 26 July 2022 – current Deputy Speaker: Sharon Claydon: Newcastle: NSW 26 July 2022 – current Second Deputy Speaker Liberal: Ian Goodenough: Moore: WA 26 July 2022 – current
In 1902, the newly formed Commonwealth of Australia became the first nation on earth to enact equal suffrage, enabling women to both vote and stand for election alongside men [1] Women have been represented in Australian state parliaments since 1921, and in the Federal Parliament since 1943. The first female leader of an Australian State or ...
This list presents female speakers of national and territorial upper houses of their respective countries or territories. The upper house, often called the Senate, is the one of two chambers in a bicameral legislature. The upper house usually has less power than the lower house. In some countries, its members are appointed rather than elected ...
The Speaker's principal duty is to preside over the House and maintain order in the House, uphold Standing Orders (rules of procedure), rule on points of order, and protect the rights of backbench members. Australian parliaments are notoriously rowdy, and the Speaker frequently exercises the disciplinary powers vested in them under Standing Orders.