Ross Vasta shows he can be next Speaker

Liberal MP Ross Vasta has publicly thrown his hat in the ring to become Speaker, even providing handy pictures of him in the chair.

The member of the Speaker's panel - a group of deputies who fill in - said he had presided over important decisions and divisions over the past 18 months.

"The knowledge and experience I gained during this time and over a long parliamentary career would serve me well in the role of Speaker," Mr Vasta said in a statement on Thursday, ahead of a partyroom meeting on Monday.