Parliamentary Procedure

Standing Orders Suspension

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart—Minister for Energy and Mining) (11:31): I inform the house that His Excellency the Governor will be pleased to have the Speaker presented at 1pm today. Also I move, without notice:

That standing orders be and remain so far suspended as to allow the sitting of the house to continue until the time for presenting the Speaker to His Excellency the Governor.

Motion carried.

The Speaker read prayers.

The SPEAKER: I respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of this land upon which this parliament is assembled and the custodians of the sacred lands of our state.