Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsThe House of Representatives shall, before proceeding to the despatch of any other business, choose a member to be the Speaker of the House, and as often as the office of Speaker becomes vacant the House shall again choose a member to be the Speaker.
The Speaker shall cease to hold his office if he ceases to be a
member. He may be removed from office by a vote of the House, or he may
resign his office or his seat by writing addressed to the Governor-General.