Members

Speaker, Presentation to Governor

The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart—Minister for Energy and Mining) (10:31): I inform the house that Her Excellency the Governor will be pleased to have the Speaker presented at 11am today. I move:

That the sitting of the house be suspended until the ringing of the bells.

Motion carried.

Sitting suspended from 10:31 to 10:50.

The SPEAKER (10:50): It is now my intention to proceed to Government House to present myself as Speaker to the Governor, and I invite members to accompany me. In view of COVID-19 restrictions in the state, I might make a recommendation to the house that only a small number of members do follow. I appreciate, though, that of course it is not within my power to restrict anybody who may wish otherwise to attend.

At 10:50, accompanied by a deputation of members, the Speaker proceeded to Government House.

On the house reassembling at 11:05:

Mr PICTON: Mr Speaker, I draw your attention to the state of the house.

A quorum having been formed:

The SPEAKER: Accompanied by a deputation of members, I proceeded to Government House for the purpose of presenting myself to Her Excellency the Governor and informed Her Excellency that, in pursuance of the powers conferred on the assembly by section 34 of the Constitution Act, the House of Assembly had yesterday proceeded to the election of a Speaker following a vacancy in the office and had done me the honour of election to that high office, whereupon Her Excellency has been pleased to make the following reply:

To the honourable Speaker and members of the House of Assembly.

I congratulate the members of the House of Assembly on their choice of the Speaker.

Frances Adamson,

Governor