Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly

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Speaker of the
House of Assembly
Parliament of South Australia

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| image = Leon Bignell.jpg

| incumbent = Leon Bignell

| incumbentsince = 11 April 2024

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| style = Madam/Mr Speaker (informal and within the house)
The Honourable

(within the Commonwealth)

| status = Presiding and chief administrative officer

| member_of = House of Assembly
Joint Parliamentary Services Committee

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| appointer = Elected by the House of Assembly

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| termlength = At His Majesty's pleasure with the confidence of the House or until resignation

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| deputy = Chairman of Committees

| constituting_instrument = Constitution Act 1934 (Sections 34-36)

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| formation = 22 April 1857

| first = George Strickland Kingston

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| salary = $326,550 (including $186,600 salary + 75%)

| website = {{Oweb|https://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/en/House-of-Assembly/Officers/}}

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The Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly is the presiding officer of the South Australian House of Assembly, the lower house of the Parliament of South Australia. The other presiding officer is the President of the South Australian Legislative Council.

As of the passage of the Constitution (Independent Speaker) Amendment Act 2021, the Speaker is constitutionally banned from being a member of a registered political party outside of a "relevant election period".{{Cite Legislation AU|SA|num_act|csaa202140o2021481|Constitution (Independent Speaker) Amendment Act 2021}}

The current Speaker is independent MP Leon Bignell.

List of speakers

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! Order !! Member !! Party !! Term commence !! Term end !! Term in office

| 1George Strickland Kingston{{start date|1857|04|22|df=y}}{{start date|1860|03|22|df=y}}align="right"| {{age in years and days|1857|04|22|1860|03|22|df=y}}
| 2George Charles Hawker{{start date|1860|04|27|df=y}}{{start date|1865|02|28|df=y}}align="right"| {{age in years and days|1860|04|27|1865|02|28|df=y}}
| 3George Strickland Kingston{{start date|1865|03|31|df=y}}{{start date|1880|11|26|df=y}} Died in officealign="right"| {{age in years and days|1865|03|31|1880|11|26|df=y}}
| 4Robert Dalrymple Ross{{start date|1881|06|02|df=y}}{{start date|1887|12|27|df=y}} Died in officealign="right"| {{age in years and days|1881|06|02|1887|12|27|df=y}}
| 5John Cox Bray{{start date|1888|05|31|df=y}}{{start date|1890|06|05|df=y}}align="right"| {{age in years and days|1888|05|31|1890|06|05|df=y}}
| 6Jenkin Coles{{start date|1890|06|05|df=y}}{{start date|1911|11|17|df=y}}align="right"| {{age in years and days|1890|06|05|1911|11|17|df=y}}
| 7Harry JacksonUnited Labor Party{{start date|1911|11|17|df=y}}{{start date|1912|03|18|df=y}}align="right"| {{age in days|1911|11|17|1912|03|18|df=y}} days
| 8Laurence O'LoughlinLiberal Union{{start date|1912|03|19|df=y}}{{start date|1915|07|07|df=y}}align="right"| {{age in years and days|1912|03|19|1915|07|07|df=y}}
| 9Frederick ConeybeerUnited Labor Party
National Party
{{start date|1915|07|08|df=y}}{{start date|1921|04|09|df=y}}align="right"| {{age in years and days|1915|07|08|1921|04|09|df=y}}
| 10Richard ButlerLiberal Union/
Liberal Federation
{{start date|1921|07|21|df=y}}{{start date|1924|04|05|df=y}}align="right"| {{age in years and days|1921|07|21|1924|04|05|df=y}}
| 11John McInnesAustralian Labor Party (SA){{start date|1924|07|24|df=y}}{{start date|1926|08|27|df=y}}align="right"| {{age in years and days|1924|07|24|1926|08|27|df=y}}
| 12Frederick BirrellAustralian Labor Party{{start date|1926|08|31|df=y}}{{start date|1927|05|16|df=y}}align="right"| {{age in days|1926|08|31|1927|05|16|df=y}} days
| 13George LafferLiberal Federation{{start date|1927|05|17|df=y}}{{start date|1930|05|26|df=y}}align="right"| {{age in years and days|1927|05|17|1930|05|26|df=y}}
| 14Eric ShepherdAustralian Labor Party/
Parliamentary Labor Party
{{start date|1930|05|27|df=y}}{{start date|1933|04|07|df=y}}align="right"| {{age in years and days|1930|05|27|1933|04|07|df=y}}
| 15Robert NichollsLiberal and Country League{{start date|1933|07|06|df=y}}{{start date|1956|03|02|df=y}}align="right"| {{age in years and days|1933|07|06|1956|03|02|df=y}}
| 16Berthold TeusnerLiberal and Country League{{start date|1956|05|09|df=y}}{{start date|1962|04|11|df=y}}align="right"| {{age in years and days|1956|05|09|1962|04|11|df=y}}
| 17Tom StottIndependent{{start date|1962|04|12|df=y}}{{start date|1965|05|13|df=y}}align="right"| {{age in years and days|1962|04|12|1965|05|13|df=y}}
| 18Lindsay RichesAustralian Labor Party{{start date|1965|05|13|df=y}}{{start date|1968|04|15|df=y}}align="right"| {{age in years and days|1965|05|13|1968|04|15|df=y}}
| 19Tom StottIndependent{{start date|1968|04|16|df=y}}{{start date|1970|05|29|df=y}}align="right"| {{age in years and days|1968|04|16|1970|05|29|df=y}}
| 20Reg HurstAustralian Labor Party{{start date|1970|07|14|df=y}}{{start date|1973|03|31|df=y}}align="right"| {{age in years and days|1970|07|14|1973|03|31|df=y}}
| 21John RyanAustralian Labor Party{{start date|1973|06|19|df=y}}{{start date|1975|07|11|df=y}}align="right"| {{age in years and days|1973|06|19|1975|07|11|df=y}}
| 22Ted ConnellyIndependent{{start date|1975|08|05|df=y}}{{start date|1977|09|16|df=y}}align="right"| {{age in years and days|1975|08|05|1977|09|16|df=y}}
| 23Gil LangleyAustralian Labor Party{{start date|1977|10|06|df=y}}{{start date|1979|10|11|df=y}}align="right"| {{age in years and days|1977|10|06|1979|10|11|df=y}}
| 24Bruce EastickLiberal Party of Australia (SA){{start date|1979|10|11|df=y}}{{start date|1982|12|07|df=y}}align="right"| {{age in years and days|1979|10|11|1982|12|07|df=y}}
| 25Terry McRaeAustralian Labor Party{{start date|1982|12|08|df=y}}{{start date|1986|02|11|df=y}}align="right"| {{age in years and days|1982|12|08|1986|03|11|df=y}}
| 26John TrainerAustralian Labor Party{{start date|1986|02|11|df=y}}{{start date|1990|02|08|df=y}}align="right"| {{age in years and days|1986|02|11|1990|02|08|df=y}}
| 27Norm PetersonIndependent Labor{{start date|1990|02|08|df=y}}{{start date|1993|12|10|df=y}}align="right"| {{age in years and days|1990|02|08|1993|12|10|df=y}}
| 28Graham GunnLiberal Party of Australia{{start date|1994|02|11|df=y}}{{start date|1997|12|02|df=y}}align="right"| {{age in years and days|1994|02|11|1997|12|02|df=y}}
| 29John OswaldLiberal Party of Australia{{start date|1997|12|02|df=y}}{{start date|2002|02|08|df=y}}align="right"| {{age in years and days|1997|12|02|2002|02|08|df=y}}
| 30Peter LewisIndependent{{start date|2002|03|05|df=y}}{{start date|2005|04|04|df=y}}align="right"| {{age in years and days|2002|03|05|2005|04|04|df=y}}
| 31Bob SuchIndependent{{start date|2005|04|04|df=y}}{{start date|2006|03|26|df=y}}align="right"| {{age in days|2005|04|04|2006|03|26|df=y}} days
| 32Jack SnellingAustralian Labor Party{{start date|2006|04|27|df=y}}{{start date|2010|03|25|df=y}}align="right"| {{age in years and days|2006|04|27|2010|03|25|df=y}}
| 33Lyn BreuerAustralian Labor Party{{start date|2010|05|06|df=y}}{{start date|2013|02|05|df=y}}align="right"| {{age in years and days|2010|05|06|2013|02|05|df=y}}
| 34Michael AtkinsonAustralian Labor Party{{start date|2013|02|05|df=y}}16 March 2018align="right" | {{age in years and days|2013|02|05|2018|03|16|df=y}}
| 35Vincent TarziaLiberal Party of Australia{{start date|2018|05|03|df=y}}29 July 2020align="right" | {{age in years and days|2018|05|03|2020|07|29|df=y}}
| 36Josh TeagueLiberal Party of Australia8 September 2020{{end date|2021|10|12|df=y}}align="right" | {{age in years and days|2020|09|08|2021|10|12|df=y}}{{cite news |website=news.com.au |title=Hills MP Josh Teague selected to be new Speaker in SA parliament |url=https://www.news.com.au/national/south-australia/hills-mp-josh-teague-selected-to-be-new-speaker-in-sa-parliament/news-story/406bdcf74251bdc83f1c5fbf486be4fe |access-date=8 September 2020 |first=Emily |last=Cosenza |archive-date=23 October 2021 |date=8 September 2020 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20211023231904/https://www.news.com.au/national/south-australia/hills-mp-josh-teague-selected-to-be-new-speaker-in-sa-parliament/news-story/406bdcf74251bdc83f1c5fbf486be4fe |url-status=live}}
| 37Dan CreganIndependent12 October 2021{{end date|2024|04|11|df=y}}align="right" | {{age in years and days|2021|10|12|2024|04|11|df=y}}
| 38Leon BignellIndependent11 April 2024incumbentalign="right"|{{age in years and days|2024|04|11|df=y}}

References

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  • [http://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/AboutParliament/From1836/Documents/StatisticalRecordoftheLegislature1836to20093.pdf Statistical Record of the Legislature 1836 - 2007]