Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland

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parliamentary office position in the Parliament of Queensland presiding officer public office

The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland is the presiding officer responsible for maintaining order, overseeing debates, and representing the Queensland Parliament in its official capacities.

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	parliamentary office → position in the Parliament of Queensland → presiding officer → public office →
appointedBy	Legislative Assembly of Queensland →
associatedWith	Westminster parliamentary tradition →
branchOfGovernment	legislative branch →
canBeRemovedBy	resolution of the Legislative Assembly →
country	Australia →
governsBody	proceedings of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland →
hasAuthorityOver	conduct of debates in the Legislative Assembly → members of the Legislative Assembly during sittings →
hasRole	act as spokesperson for the Legislative Assembly → call members to order → chair sittings of the Legislative Assembly → decide who may speak in debates → enforce the rules of procedure → ensure proceedings are conducted according to standing orders → maintain order in the Legislative Assembly → oversee the administration of the Parliamentary precinct → preside over debates → protect the rights of all members of the Assembly → represent the Assembly in relations with external bodies → represent the Assembly in relations with the Crown → represent the Assembly in relations with the executive government → represent the Legislative Assembly in its official capacities → rule on points of order →
jurisdiction	Queensland →
legalBasis	Constitution of Queensland → Standing Rules and Orders of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland →
mayExercise	casting vote in the event of a tie →
officeHolderMustBe	member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland →
partOf	Legislative Assembly of Queensland → Parliament of Queensland →
reportsTo	Legislative Assembly of Queensland →
residence	Brisbane →
responsibleFor	ensuring impartial conduct of parliamentary proceedings → security and order within the parliamentary chamber → upholding parliamentary privilege in the Assembly →
seatOfOffice	Parliament House, Brisbane →
selectionMethod	elected by members of the Legislative Assembly →
symbol	Speaker’s Chair in the Legislative Assembly chamber → Speaker’s robes and insignia →
termLength	serves while holding the confidence of the Legislative Assembly →
titleInFull	Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Legislative Assembly of Queensland → Parliament of Queensland →	hasSpeaker
Clerk of the Parliament of Queensland →	appointedBy
Parliament of Queensland →	elects
Parliament of Queensland →	hasPresidingOfficer
Clerk of the Parliament of Queensland →	reportsTo
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland →	titleInFull