Who has the constitutional right to dismiss the speaker of the House of Representatives?

Thanks for the question Garnet! Section 35 of the Australian Constitution states the Speaker of the House of Representatives must be a member of the House of Representatives and be chosen by the other members of the House. Therefore, the Speaker can only be dismissed by a vote of all the members of the House. The Speaker can also resign from the position or lose the position if they cease to be a member of the House of Representatives 

The green House of Representatives. There are people sitting in seats arranged in a U-shape.

The House of Representatives

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The House of Representatives

The green House of Representatives. There are people sitting in seats arranged in a U-shape.

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Description

The House of Representatives is a large room with green furnishings. The seats are arranged in rows around a large central table. There is a large chair at the open end of the U-shaped seats that is elevated above the other chairs where the Speaker sits. Members of the House of Representatives sit in the U-shaped seats. Members of the public and the press sit observing from the balconies above the House.

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