James Hegney (27 September 1891 – 5 May 1970) was an Australian politician who was a Labor Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1930 to 1947 and again from 1950 to 1968.
[3] After the 1933 election, Hegney was appointed deputy chairman of committees in the Labor government.
[1] He remained in the role until the 1947 election, when he was narrowly defeated in his seat by Bill Grayden, the Liberal candidate.
Hegney regained Middle Swan at the 1950 election,[3] and after Labor's victory at the 1953 election was made chairman of committees in the Hawke government.
He was elevated to the speakership after the 1956 election, replacing Aloysius Rodoreda, and remained speaker until the Labor government's defeat at the 1959 election.