Milton Dick

2022 - 7 - 26

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Queensland Labor MP Milton Dick installed as 32nd Speaker of the ... (The Canberra Times)

The newly-installed 32nd Speaker of the House of Representatives Milton Dick has promised impartiality, an open door and a commitment to ensuring that ...

She has covered two Olympics and been to Antarctica twice. She has an interest in integrity, leadership and social equity. She has covered two Olympics and been to Antarctica twice. She has an interest in integrity, leadership and social equity. "In the last parliament, we saw the Jenkins review highlight the ways that this building has failed to keep its occupants safe. The Queensland Labor member for Oxley easily won a secret ballot on Tuesday ahead of the Coalition candidate and most recent speaker, Andrew Wallace 92 to 56.

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Parliament's Muppet stuntman is now in charge of the whole show (The Sydney Morning Herald)

The House of Representatives elected the Queensland Labor MP as its new Speaker during the first sitting on Tuesday. One of his key qualifications for the role ...

You were chosen on the basis that, at that point, you were the only member of the caucus who had not yet been thrown out. So, while it was disorder, it was disorder on the basis that you, to that point, for an opposition member, had been too respectful of the system.” Former Speaker Tony Smith was not amused and ejected the pair for their antics. Dick, who has been in parliament since 2016 as the member for Oxley, pledged to build respect in the chamber and in the parliament more broadly. Speaking in parliament on Tuesday, Leader of the House Tony Burke thanked Smith for subsequently agreeing to put Dick on the Speaker’s panel roster despite the blight on his record. One of his key qualifications for the role – being on the Speakers’ panel, a list of people able to chair debate in the lower house – was almost brought undone by a question time prank.

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New speaker's values set to raise tone of debate in parliament (The Mandarin)

Milton Dick has been elected house of representatives speaker, beating the Coalition's nominee and former speaker Andrew Wallace by 92 votes to 56.

While the ALP’s rules automatically expel members for crossing the floor, Dick has shown a willingness to reach across the aisle. The role of speaker of the house has never been so important. “The truth is: Australia has and always will be at its best when everyone is pulling in the same direction.

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Queensland Labor MP Milton Dick installed as 32nd Speaker of the ... (The Advocate)

WA Labor senator Sue Lines was also elected as Senate president amid the pomp and ceremony of the first day of the 47th Parliament, with parliamentarians ...

She has covered two Olympics and been to Antarctica twice. She has an interest in integrity, leadership and social equity. She has covered two Olympics and been to Antarctica twice. She has an interest in integrity, leadership and social equity. "In the last parliament, we saw the Jenkins review highlight the ways that this building has failed to keep its occupants safe. The Queensland Labor member for Oxley easily won a secret ballot on Tuesday ahead of the Coalition candidate and most recent speaker, Andrew Wallace 92 to 56.

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