Clerk of the Australian House of Representatives
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The Clerk of the House of Representatives
of the Parliament
of Australia
is responsible for managing the Department of the House.
The Department of the House of Representatives provides services to support the efficient conduct of the House of Representatives, its committees and certain joint committees as well as a range of services and facilities for Members in the Australian Parliament House in Canberra
, Australian Capital Territory
. The Department also undertakes activities to promote the work of the House in the community and is responsible for the conduct of the Parliaments' international and regional relations.
The Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives
is an elected member of Parliament who has been further elected by the Parliament to preside over the House, and has accountability obligations to the Parliament for the Department.
The Department has a single purpose:
Australian House of Representatives
The House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia; it is the lower house; the upper house is the Senate. Members of Parliament serve for terms of approximately three years....
of the Parliament
Parliament of Australia
The Parliament of Australia, also known as the Commonwealth Parliament or Federal Parliament, is the legislative branch of the government of Australia. It is bicameral, largely modelled in the Westminster tradition, but with some influences from the United States Congress...
of Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
is responsible for managing the Department of the House.
The Department of the House of Representatives provides services to support the efficient conduct of the House of Representatives, its committees and certain joint committees as well as a range of services and facilities for Members in the Australian Parliament House in Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
, Australian Capital Territory
Australian Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory, often abbreviated ACT, is the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and is the smallest self-governing internal territory...
. The Department also undertakes activities to promote the work of the House in the community and is responsible for the conduct of the Parliaments' international and regional relations.
The Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives
Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives
The Speaker of the House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the House of Representatives, the lower house of the Parliament of Australia. The presiding officer in the upper house is the President of the Senate....
is an elected member of Parliament who has been further elected by the Parliament to preside over the House, and has accountability obligations to the Parliament for the Department.
The Department has a single purpose:
- That the House of Representatives fulfils its role as a representative and legislative body.
Clerks of the House
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Jenkins, Sir George Henry, CMG Order of St Michael and St George The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III.... (later Sir George) |
1 May 1901 – 6 July 1901 (Acting) |
| Duffy, Charles Gavan, CMG, LLB | 8 July 1901 – 31 January 1917 |
| Gale, Walter Augustus, CMG | 1 February 1917 – 27 July 1927 |
| McGregor, John Robert | 1 September 1927 – 28 September 1927 |
| Parkes, Ernest William, CMG | 27 October 1927 – 22 March 1937 |
| Green, Frank Clifton, MC Military Cross The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries.... (later CBE CBE CBE and C.B.E. are abbreviations for "Commander of the Order of the British Empire", a grade in the Order of the British Empire.Other uses include:* Chemical and Biochemical Engineering... ) |
23 March 1937 – 25 June 1955 |
| Tregear, Albert Allan, BComm, AASA (later CBE) | 27 June 1955 – 31 December 1958 |
| Turner, Alan George, CBE (later Sir Alan) | 1 January 1959 – 10 December 1971 |
| Parkes, Norman James, CBE, AASA | 11 December 1971 – 31 December 1976 |
| Pettifer, John Athol, CBE, BComm, AASA | 1 January 1977 – 15 July 1982 |
| Blake, Douglas Maurice, VRD Volunteer Reserve Decoration The Volunteer Reserve Decoration was awarded to commissioned officers in the United Kingdom's Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve for long service and good conduct.The VRD was established in 1908... (later AM Order of Australia The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"... ) |
16 July 1982 – 30 July 1985 |
| Browning, Alan Robert | 31 July 1985 – 22 March 1991 |
| Barlin, Lyndal McAlpin, AM | 23 March 1991 – 26 July 1997 |
| Harris, Ian Charles, BA Bachelor of Arts A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both... (Hons), MA Master of Arts (postgraduate) A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees... , DipEd, AO Order of Australia The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"... |
27 July 1997 – 4 December 2009 |
| Wright, Bernard Clive | 4 December 2009 - Present |