Address in Reply

Address in Reply

The SPEAKER: I have to inform the house that His Excellency the Governor will be prepared to receive the house for the purpose of presenting the Address in Reply at 4pm. I ask the mover and seconder of the address and other members to accompany me to proceed to Government House for the purpose of presenting the address.

[Sitting suspended from 15:49 to 16:34]

The SPEAKER: I inform the house that accompanied by the mover and the seconder of the Address in Reply to the Governor's opening speech, and by other members, I proceeded to Government House and there presented to His Excellency the address adopted by the house on 21 May to which His Excellency was pleased to make this reply:

Thank you for your Address in Reply to the speech with which I opened the First Session of the Fifty-Third Parliament. I am confident that you will give your best consideration to all matters placed before you. I pray that your deliberations will add meaning and value to the lives of our South Australian community.

His Excellency Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce.