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Speaker of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| post | Speaker |
| body | the Legislative Assembly |
| incumbent | Robyn Lambley |
| incumbentsince | 15 October 2024 |
| style | The Honourable |
| appointer | Elected by the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly |
| inaugural | Bernie Kilgariff |
| formation | 20 November 1974 |
| website | http://www.nt.gov.au/lant/about-parliament/speaker.shtml |
The Speaker of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly is the presiding officer in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Though the office had existed since the creation of the Assembly in 1974, it was given greater legislative force when the roles and functions of the office were included in the federal Act that gave the Territory self-government in 1978.
The Speaker's principal duty is to preside over the Assembly. The occupant of the Chair must maintain order in the House, uphold the Standing Orders (rules of procedure) and protect the rights of backbench members.
The Speaker must be a member of the Assembly themselves and is elected to the position by a ballot of the members of the Assembly. It is generally a partisan position, although both Speaker and Deputy Speaker were independents between 2001 and 2005. Kezia Purick was also the Speaker as an independent between 2015 and 2020. The current speaker Robyn Lambley is and independent.
The current speaker is Araluen MLA Robyn Lambley.
Speakers of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
| No. | Speaker | Took office | Left office | Tenure | Party | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:No image.png | 100px]] | Bernie Kilgariff | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (1923–2010) | Country Liberal Party}};" | Country Liberal | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Les MacFarlane.jpg | 100px]] | Les MacFarlane | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (1919–1986) | Country Liberal Party}};" | Country Liberal | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Roger Steele.jpg | 100px]] | Roger Steele | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1939) | Country Liberal Party}};" | Country Liberal | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Roger Vale.jpg | 100px]] | Roger Vale | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (1942–2001) | Country Liberal Party}};" | Country Liberal | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Nick Dondas MLA (cropped).jpg | 100px]] | Nick Dondas | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (1939–2024) | Country Liberal Party}};" | Country Liberal | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:No image.png | 100px]] | Terry McCarthy | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1940) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st time | Country Liberal Party}};" | Country Liberal | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Loraine Margaret Braham, MLA.jpg | 100px]] | Loraine Braham | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (1938–2026) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st time | Country Liberal Party}};" | Country Liberal | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:No image.png | 100px]] | Terry McCarthy | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1940) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd time | Country Liberal Party}};" | Country Liberal | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Loraine Margaret Braham, MLA.jpg | 100px]] | Loraine Braham | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (1938–2026) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd time | Independent politician}};" | Independent | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:No image.png | 100px]] | Jane Aagaard | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1956) | Australian Labor Party}};" | Labor | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:No image.png | 100px]] | Kezia Purick | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1958) | Country Liberal Party}};" | Country Liberal | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Independent politician}};" | Independent | |||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Chansey Paech.jpg | 100px]] | Chansey Paech | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1987) | Australian Labor Party}};" | Labor | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Ngaree Ah Kit Talisman Sabre 2015.jpg | 100px]] | Ngaree Ah Kit | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1981) | Australian Labor Party}};" | Labor | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:No image.png | 100px]] | Mark Monaghan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (born TBA) | Australian Labor Party}};" | Labor | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:No image.png | 100px]] | Dheran Young | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (born TBA) | Australian Labor Party}};" | Labor | ||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Robyn Lambley.png | 100px]] | Robyn Lambley | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1965) | Incumbent | Independent politician}};" | Independent |
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