What Does The Speaker of the House Do?

What's the role and purpose of the Speaker of the House in Australia? How does an MP get elected to be the Speaker? What's the history of the role (and how does it differ from its British origins)? All these questions and more are explained in this episode where I dive into one of the most important roles in the Australian parliamentary system.   Support the channel on patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/AuspolExplained  Like Auspol Explained on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Auspol-Explained-107892180702388  Get a copy of the script here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ivQI3PsfJ1rZJ3epYMyMmX0nQeLhhFQX/view?usp=sharing    Auspol Explained would like to acknowledge the Whadjuk Nyoongar people and their Elders as the owners and custodians of the Land that the video was filmed and edited on. This Land was stolen and never ceded. It always was and always will be Aboriginal Land.