Legislative Council Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2) 54 2 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Parliamentary Procedure Parliamentary Procedure President, Absence President, Absence The CLERK Legislative Council The CLERK: I have to advise the council of the unavoidable absence of the President this day. The Hon. R.I. LUCAS Legislative Council The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer) (14:17): I move: That the Hon. T.J. Stephens do take the chair as Deputy President. The Hon. I.K. HUNTER Legislative Council The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (14:17): Seconded. Motion carried. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT (Hon. T.J. Stephens) took the chair at 14:18 and read prayers. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT: We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional owners of this country throughout Australia, and their connection to the land and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and to the elders both past and present.