A Green Party Assistant Speaker

Worth noting that an additional Assistant Speaker, was elected in this Parliament, being Teanau Tuiono of the Greens.

Off memory this is the first time a presiding officer has come from a party that isn’t National or Labour.

Usually the main party of Government provides the Speaker, Deputy Speaker and one Assistant Speaker, and the main party of Opposition one Assistant Speaker. I’m pleased to see Parliament agree to another party providing one of the presiding officers.