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Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle is to raise reports of drug misuse in Parliament with the police “as a priority”. Sir Lindsay described reports that traces of cocaine had been found in areas of the Palace of Westminster accessible only to people with parliamentary passes as “deeply concerning”.

Former attorney-general Christian Porter won't face an investigation over a potential contempt of parliament for accepting anonymous legal donations.New Speaker of the House of Representatives Andrew Wallace told parliament on Thursday he did not believe there was enough new evidence to warrant such a referral.

A relatively unknown Queensland LNP member takes the mantle of speaker, after the MP regarded across the political aisle as one of the finest speakers since federation quits the position.

Queensland LNP MP Andrew Wallace is considered the favourite to take the role of Speaker, following the exit of Victorian colleague Tony Smith.

Queensland LNP MP Andrew Wallace is tipped to take up the role of Speaker of the House of Representatives after a vote on Tuesday.If successful, Mr Wallace will be the 31st Speaker since federation, replacing Tony Smith who is going to the government backbench after more than six years in …

It was the end of an era in the House of Representatives on Monday as the Speaker retired from his role with a chorus of bipartisan praise. Liberal MP Tony Smith has been Speaker for the past six years and three months having been elected unopposed three times.

Only days after quitting the Liberal party over the Adelaide Hills' traffic woes, Dan Cregan now holds the position of Speaker of the House, after a late-night coup. South Australia witnessed an extraordinary day of parliament,

Most MPs in the sparsely attended chamber were wearing masks at the start of Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government questions.

Tony Smith has been a reforming Speaker who used wit and reason to bring proceedings back to order, but his political end is now set. The federal member for the Victorian seat of Casey and current Speaker of the House has announced he will not contest the next election.

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tony Smith, has announced he will quit parliament at the next election.