Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly

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The Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly is the presiding officer responsible for maintaining order, overseeing debates, and representing the lower house of the Parliament of South Australia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf parliamentary office
position in the Parliament of South Australia
presiding officer
analogousTo Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives
Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
appliesToJurisdiction South Australia
surface form: State of South Australia
appointedBy House of Assembly of South Australia
surface form: South Australian House of Assembly
belongsTo Westminster-style parliamentary system in South Australia
chamber House of Assembly of South Australia
surface form: South Australian House of Assembly
country Australia
governmentBranch legislative branch of South Australia
hasAuthorityOver chamber proceedings of the South Australian House of Assembly
use of the House of Assembly chamber and galleries
hasResponsibility administration of the House of Assembly
disciplining members who breach standing orders
ensuring fair conduct of parliamentary debates
upholding the privileges of the House
inception 1857
jurisdiction South Australia
language English
legalBasis Constitution of South Australia
surface form: Constitution Act 1934 (South Australia)

standing orders of the South Australian House of Assembly
legislativeBodyType lower house
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Adelaide
nativeLabel Speaker of the House of Assembly
officeHolderMustBe member of the South Australian House of Assembly
officeScope state-level legislature in Australia
officeType parliamentary speakership
partOf Parliament of South Australia
House of Assembly of South Australia
surface form: South Australian House of Assembly
precededBy President of the South Australian Legislative Council
surface form: Speaker of the South Australian Legislative Council (as presiding officer of the unicameral body before 1857)
reportsTo House of Assembly of South Australia
surface form: South Australian House of Assembly
represents South Australian House of Assembly at official and ceremonial occasions
residence Adelaide
surface form: Adelaide, South Australia
role announces results of divisions
calls members to speak
ensures standing orders are observed
maintains order in the House
may exercise a casting vote in the event of a tie
oversees debates in the House
presiding officer of the South Australian House of Assembly
puts questions to the House
represents the House in its relations with the Crown and other authorities
seat Parliament House, Adelaide
selectionMethod elected by members of the South Australian House of Assembly
style The Honourable
symbol mace of the South Australian House of Assembly

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House of Assembly of South Australia elects Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly
Standing Orders of the Parliament of South Australia enforcedBy Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly
this entity surface form: Speaker of the House of Assembly of South Australia
President of the Legislative Council analogousTo Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly
this entity surface form: Speaker of the House of Assembly of South Australia
Sir Richard Baker positionHeld Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly