Hawker new Speaker
David Hawker, the member for Wannon (Vic) has been elected Speaker of the House and moves up into the $200,000 bracket. He has been a member for 20 years, Deputy Speaker for six years and was recently re-elected with a massive primary vote of 57.6%
Victorian MP David Hawker today promised to be firm but fair after winning the coveted job of Speaker of the House of Representatives ahead of former minister Bronwyn Bishop.Well he would, wouldn’t he?
The wheat farmer and grazier from rural Victoria beat Mrs Bishop 42 votes to 32 for the $200,000-a-year job of maintaining order in the lower house.David Hawker has a personal website here and his government website is here
I believe I like hawker, what with a pic of a combat plae under info, and awarded Field and Game trophy, he’s the right stuff. Lefties, cry your eyeballs out.