Speaker of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly

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|incumbent = Mark Parton (Liberal)

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|appointer = Elected by the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly

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|inaugural = David Prowse

|formation = 11 May 1989

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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.

List of Speakers

=Speakers=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! class=unsortable \| # ! colspan=2 \| Speaker {{small\|(birth–death)}} ! Party ! Term start ! Term end ! Time in office
style="background:{{Australian politics/party colours\|no self-government}}; color:white \| \| rowspan=3 \| 75px \| rowspan=3 \| David Prowse {{small\|(born 1941)}} \| No Self Government \| 11 May 1989[http://www.hansard.act.gov.au/hansard/1989/pdfs/19890511.pdf Hansard, 11 May 1989 (p4): Election of David Prowse as Speaker] \| 4 December 1989 \| rowspan=3 \| {{ayd\|11 May 1989\|15 February 1992}}
style="background:{{Australian politics/party colours\|independents group act}}; color:white \| 1 \| Independents Group \| 4 December 1989 \| 6 August 1990
style="background:{{Australian politics/party colours\|liberal act}}; color:white \| \| Liberal \| 6 August 1990 \| 15 February 1992
style="background:{{Australian politics/party colours\|labor act}}; color:white \| 2 \| 75px \| Roberta McRae {{small\|(born 1948)}} \| Labor \| 27 March 1992[http://www.hansard.act.gov.au/hansard/1992/pdfs/19920327.pdf Hansard, 27 March 1992 (p3): Election of Roberta McRae as Speaker] \| 9 March 1995 \| {{ayd\|27 March 1992\|9 March 1995}}
style="background:{{Australian politics/party colours\|liberal act}}; color:white \| 3 \| 75px \| Greg Cornwell {{small\|(born 1938)}} \| Liberal \| 9 March 1995[http://www.hansard.act.gov.au/hansard/1995/pdfs/19950309.pdf Hansard, 9 March 1995 (p3): Election of Greg Cornwell as Speaker] \| 12 November 2001 \| {{ayd\|9 March 1995\|12 November 2001}}
style="background:{{Australian politics/party colours\|labor act}}; color:white \| 4 \| 75px \| Wayne Berry {{small\|(born 1942)}} \| Labor \| 12 November 2001[http://www.hansard.act.gov.au/hansard/2002/pdfs/20011112.pdf Hansard, 12 November 2001 (p3): Election of Wayne Berry as Speaker] \| 5 November 2008 \| {{ayd\|12 November 2001\|5 November 2008}}
style="background:{{Australian politics/party colours\|greens act}}; color:white \| 5 \| 75px \| Shane Rattenbury {{small\|(born 1971)}} \| Greens \| 5 November 2008[http://www.hansard.act.gov.au/hansard/2009/pdfs/20081105.pdf Hansard, 5 November 2008 (p3): Election of Shane Rattenbury as Speaker] \| 6 November 2012 \| {{ayd\|5 November 2008\|6 November 2012}}
style="background:{{Australian politics/party colours\|liberal act}}; color:white \| 6 \| 75px \| Vicki Dunne {{small\|(born 1956)}} \| Liberal \| 6 November 2012 \| 31 October 2016 \| {{ayd\|6 November 2012\|31 October 2016}}
style="background:{{Australian politics/party colours\|labor act}}; color:white \| 7 \| 75px \| Joy Burch \| Labor \| 31 October 2016 \| 6 November 2024 \|{{ayd\| 31 October 2016 \|6 November 2024}}
style="background:{{Australian politics/party colours\|liberal act}}; color:white \| 9 \| 75px \| Mark Parton {{small\|(born 1966)}} \| Liberal \| 6 November 2024 \| Incumbent \| {{age in years and days\|2024\|11\|6}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

! class=unsortable | #

! colspan=2 | Speaker
{{small|(birth–death)}}

! Party

! Term start

! Term end

! Time in office

style="background:{{Australian politics/party colours|no self-government}}; color:white |

| rowspan=3 | 75px

| rowspan=3 | David Prowse
{{small|(born 1941)}}

| No Self Government

| 11 May 1989[http://www.hansard.act.gov.au/hansard/1989/pdfs/19890511.pdf Hansard, 11 May 1989 (p4): Election of David Prowse as Speaker]

| 4 December 1989

| rowspan=3 | {{ayd|11 May 1989|15 February 1992}}

style="background:{{Australian politics/party colours|independents group act}}; color:white | 1

| Independents Group

| 4 December 1989

| 6 August 1990

style="background:{{Australian politics/party colours|liberal act}}; color:white |

| Liberal

| 6 August 1990

| 15 February 1992

style="background:{{Australian politics/party colours|labor act}}; color:white | 2

| 75px

| Roberta McRae
{{small|(born 1948)}}

| Labor

| 27 March 1992[http://www.hansard.act.gov.au/hansard/1992/pdfs/19920327.pdf Hansard, 27 March 1992 (p3): Election of Roberta McRae as Speaker]

| 9 March 1995

| {{ayd|27 March 1992|9 March 1995}}

style="background:{{Australian politics/party colours|liberal act}}; color:white | 3

| 75px

| Greg Cornwell
{{small|(born 1938)}}

| Liberal

| 9 March 1995[http://www.hansard.act.gov.au/hansard/1995/pdfs/19950309.pdf Hansard, 9 March 1995 (p3): Election of Greg Cornwell as Speaker]

| 12 November 2001

| {{ayd|9 March 1995|12 November 2001}}

style="background:{{Australian politics/party colours|labor act}}; color:white | 4

| 75px

| Wayne Berry
{{small|(born 1942)}}

| Labor

| 12 November 2001[http://www.hansard.act.gov.au/hansard/2002/pdfs/20011112.pdf Hansard, 12 November 2001 (p3): Election of Wayne Berry as Speaker]

| 5 November 2008

| {{ayd|12 November 2001|5 November 2008}}

style="background:{{Australian politics/party colours|greens act}}; color:white | 5

| 75px

| Shane Rattenbury
{{small|(born 1971)}}

| Greens

| 5 November 2008[http://www.hansard.act.gov.au/hansard/2009/pdfs/20081105.pdf Hansard, 5 November 2008 (p3): Election of Shane Rattenbury as Speaker]

| 6 November 2012

| {{ayd|5 November 2008|6 November 2012}}

style="background:{{Australian politics/party colours|liberal act}}; color:white | 6

| 75px

| Vicki Dunne
{{small|(born 1956)}}

| Liberal

| 6 November 2012

| 31 October 2016

| {{ayd|6 November 2012|31 October 2016}}

style="background:{{Australian politics/party colours|labor act}}; color:white | 7

| 75px

| Joy Burch

| Labor

| 31 October 2016

| 6 November 2024

|{{ayd| 31 October 2016 |6 November 2024}}

style="background:{{Australian politics/party colours|liberal act}}; color:white | 9

| 75px

| Mark Parton
{{small|(born 1966)}}

| Liberal

| 6 November 2024

| Incumbent

| {{age in years and days|2024|11|6}}

=Deputy Speakers=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! class=unsortable \| # ! colspan=2 \| Speaker {{small\|(birth–death)}} ! Party ! Term start ! Term end ! Time in office
style="background:{{Australian politics/party colours\|liberal act}}; color:white \| 1 \| 75px \| Bill Stefaniak {{small\|(born 1952)}} \| Liberal \| 23 May 1989 \| 15 February 1992 \| {{ayd\|23 May 1989\|15 February 1992}}
style="background:{{Australian politics/party colours\|liberal act}}; color:white \| 2 \| 75px \| Greg Cornwell {{small\|(born 1938)}} \| Liberal \| 27 March 1992 \| 18 February 1995 \| {{ayd\|27 March 1992\|18 February 1995}}
style="background:{{Australian politics/party colours\|labor act}}; color:white \| 3 \| 75px \| Roberta McRae {{small\|(born 1948)}} \| Labor \| 9 March 1995 \| 21 February 1998 \| {{ayd\|9 March 1995\|21 February 1998}}
style="background:{{Australian politics/party colours\|labor act}}; color:white \| 4 \| 75px \| Bill Wood {{small\|(1935−2024)}} \| Labor \| 19 March 1998 \| 20 October 2001 \| {{ayd\|19 March 1998\|20 October 2001}}
style="background:{{Australian politics/party colours\|liberal act}}; color:white \| (2) \| 75px \| Greg Cornwell {{small\|(born 1938)}} \| Liberal \| 12 November 2001 \| 16 October 2004 \| {{ayd\|12 November 2001\|16 October 2004}}
style="background:{{Australian politics/party colours\|liberal act}}; color:white \| 5 \| 75px \| Steve Pratt {{small\|(born 1949)}} \| Liberal \| 4 November 2004 \| 18 October 2008 \| {{ayd\|4 November 2004\|18 October 2008}}
style="background:{{Australian politics/party colours\|labor act}}; color:white \| 6 \| 75px \| Mary Porter {{small\|(born 1942)}} \| Labor \| 5 November 2008 \| 18 February 2016 \| {{ayd\|5 November 2008\|18 February 2016}}
style="background:{{Australian politics/party colours\|labor act}}; color:white \| 7 \| 75px \| Joy Burch \| Labor \| 18 February 2016 \| 15 October 2016 \| {{ayd\|18 February 2016\|15 October 2016}}
style="background:{{Australian politics/party colours\|liberal act}}; color:white \| 8 \| 75px \| Vicki Dunne {{small\|(born 1956)}} \| Liberal \| 31 October 2016 \| 17 October 2020 \| {{ayd\|31 October 2016\|17 October 2020}}
style="background:{{Australian politics/party colours\|liberal act}}; color:white \| 9 \| 75px \| Mark Parton {{small\|(born 1966)}} \| Liberal \| 3 November 2020 \| 6 November 2024 \| {{ayd\|3 November 2020\|6 November 2024}}
style="background:{{Australian politics/party colours\|greens act}}; color:white \| 5 \| 75px \| Andrew Braddock {{small\|(born 1978)}} \| Greens \| 6 November 2024 \| Incumbent \| {{age in years and days\|2024\|11\|6}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

! class=unsortable | #

! colspan=2 | Speaker
{{small|(birth–death)}}

! Party

! Term start

! Term end

! Time in office

style="background:{{Australian politics/party colours|liberal act}}; color:white | 1

| 75px

| Bill Stefaniak
{{small|(born 1952)}}

| Liberal

| 23 May 1989