Tom Stott

Tom Stott (far right) at a "Press v Parliament" cricket match, 1947

Tom Cleave Stott CBE (6 June 1899 – 21 October 1976) spent 37 years as an independent member of the South Australian House of Assembly, from 1933 to 1970. He served as Speaker of the House from 1962 to 1965 for the Tom Playford LCL government and 1968 to 1970 for the Steele Hall LCL government,[1] both times in exchange for his confidence and supply vote to form minority governments.

  1. ^ "Tom Cleave Stott CBE". Former members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 14 December 2022.