Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Sir) Charles Adermann | Country | 1949–1972 | |
| Evan Adermann | Country, National | 1972–1984 | |
| Peter Slipper | National | 1984–1987 | |
| Michael Lavarch | Labor | 1987–1993 | |
| Peter Slipper | Liberal | 1993–2010 | |
| Liberal National | 2010–2011 | ||
| Independent | 2011–present | ||
Following the resignation of Harry Jenkins as Speaker in the 43rd Parliament, Peter Slipper was nominated unopposed and installed as Speaker on 24 November 2011. Slipper resigned from the Liberal National Party on taking the Speaker's seat and continued in parliament as an independent member and resigned as speaker and went to the cross bench on 9 October 2012.
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