Who is the Serjeant-at-Arms? How many female Serjeants-at-Arms have there been?

A woman wearing a black suit with a white tie and white gloves is walking into a green room. She carries a large gold mace with the crown over his right shoulder. A man in a suit is walking in behind her.

The Serjeant-at-Arms carrying the Mace.

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The Serjeant-at-Arms carrying the Mace.

A woman wearing a black suit with a white tie and white gloves is walking into a green room. She carries a large gold mace with the crown over his right shoulder. A man in a suit is walking in behind her.

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The Serjeant-at-Arms carrying the Mace in the House of Representatives. Behind her is the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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The Serjeant-at-Arms is a senior officer in the House of Representatives. They assist the House to do its work. This includes maintaining order in the public galleries and delivering messages from the House of Representatives to the Senate. 

The Sergeant-at-Arms is also one of the few people, other than members of the House of Representatives, who work in the House of Representatives.

There have been 6 female Serjeants-at-Arms in the Australian Parliament.