Deputy Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

The Deputy Clerk, Liz Choat , is the deputy head of the Department. Her responsibilities include:

• assisting the Clerk in providing policy, procedural and administrative advice to the Speaker and Members;
• assisting the Clerk in advising Members in regard to the conduct of proceedings in the House;
• recording complete and accurate records of the proceedings and decisions of the House;
• advising the Chair on procedure during the Consideration in Detail stage of legislation;
• the management of the staff of the department;
• administering, overseeing and directing the day to day operation of the Department, its financial and staffing resources, its records and assets, and co ordinating the activities of the various branches of the Department;
• liaising with Members on parliamentary matters and with officers of the Executive, Government and other Parliaments on matters concerning the operations of the Department and the Parliament generally;
• Department management representative on the Consultative Committee and the Grievance Review Committee and a member of the Staff Development Committee.

Contact details

Liz Choat
Telephone: 9651 8551 Fax: 9650 4279
Email: Liz.Choat@parliament.vic.gov.au