Not sure if this is the right way for him to go. Would tend to agree with Andrew Wilkie & what John Hatton said on the subject when we met him a few months ago. Hatton said it rarely worked well although Richard Torbay is doing a good job as NSW Speaker.
Australian Independents Movement for Political Integrity 
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/disorder-as-rob-oakeshott-bids-to-run-house/story-fn59niix-1225924344538
Windsor said he would nominate him if asked to do so once the other issues are resolved.
http://www.smh.com.au/national/gillard-backs-oakeshott-for-speaker-over-jenkins-20100916-15ddn.html?autostart=1
PM is backing Oakeshott if questions are resolved.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/rob-oakeshott-speaks-up-on-tony-abbott-flip/story-fn59niix-1225925064626
Should be an interesting meeting next week between Abbott & Oakeshott.
http://www.smh.com.au/national/oakeshott-warns-of-mexican-standoff-after-coalition-reneges-on-deal-20100917-15fca.html
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/rob-oakeshott-warns-parliamentary-reform-deal-could-collapse/story-fn59niix-1225925194373
Abbott prefers incumbent Speaker Jenkins to Oakeshott.
http://www.smh.com.au/national/oakeshott-gives-up-campaign-to-become-speaker-20100920-15ju4.html?autostart=1
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/rob-oakeshott-passes-up-speakers-chair/story-fn59niix-1225927032831
Speaker position now open to either incumbent Jenkins or a coalition MP likely Bruce Scott.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/independent-too-risky-strictly-speaking/story-e6frg6zo-1225926993711
Anne Twomey on why Oakeshott wouldn’t have worked under the Constitution.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/if-he-gets-knocked-down-hell-get-up-again/story-fn59niix-1225927279411
Incumbent Jenkins has a sense of humour.