Michael William Sutherland (born 23 October 1954) is an Australian politician who is the current Speaker of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly. He has been a Liberal member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since September 2008, representing the electorate of Mount Lawley. Before state politics, Michael was a City of Perth Councillor from 1995 to 2009 and served as deputy mayor for five years. Sutherland retired from the City of Perth Council in early 2009.