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THE TENTH
SPEAKER
Mr. J. S. Rosevear
Elected
"The Age" Special Representative
CANBERRA, Tuesday. — The
election of a Speaker was the
first business in the House of Re-
presentatives to-day. As was ex-
Mr. Rosevear. Help
Mr. Rosevear.
pected, Mr.
John Solomon
Rosevear
(Lab. N.S.W.)
was elected
unanimously.
He is the tenth
Speaker of the
House, and in
acco r d a n c e
with Labor,
tradition he
will not wear
wig and gown.
The Prime
Minister and the Leader of the
Opposition extended their con-
gratulations.
Mr. Brennan (Lab., V.) said
the election of Speaker in the
circumstances was unique. There
had never previously been a
Speaker at a time when strikes
were being deprecated who had
gone on strike himself. (Laugh-
ter.)
The Leader of the Opposition
(Mr. Fadden): You have never
seen a Speaker "scab."
Mr. Brennan declared the Go-
vernment would lose in its de-
bating strength by Mr. Rosevear's
election as Speaker.
Mr. Cameron (U.A.P., S.A.) :
The Government will not lose by
it. The Ministerial bench shi-
vered each time he rose to speak.
(Laughter.)
Mr. Cameron said that Mr.
Rosevear's elevation to the Chair
enabled the Government to bal-
ance the wisdom of Solomon by
transferring it from the back
benches to the Speaker's Chair.
(Laughter.)
Reference was made by Mr.
Cameron to the fact that the
name of the new Speaker and the
name of the new Chairman of
Committees commenced with
"R." He hoped this did not
mean that henceforth Rafferty
rules would prevail. (Laughter.)
Mr. Rosevear. In reply, gave an
assurance that Rafferty rules
would not prevail. He added,
amid applause, "But I will re-
mind honorable members that the
rules of the House will apply."
Mr. Rosevear read Mr. Prowse's
resignation as Chairman of Com-
mittees.
Mr. Riordan (Lab., Q.) was
appointed to this position.
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