Legislative Council Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1) 55 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Opening of Parliament President, Election President, Election The Hon. K.J. MAHER Legislative Council Attorney-General Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Attorney-General, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector) (11:22): I remind the council that the time has arrived for the election of its President. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS Legislative Council The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (11:22): I move: That the Hon. T.J. Stephens take the chair of the council as President. The CLERK Legislative Council The CLERK: Is the motion seconded? The Hon. K.J. MAHER Legislative Council The Hon. K.J. MAHER: I second the motion. The CLERK Legislative Council The CLERK: Does the honourable member accept the nomination? The Hon. T.J. STEPHENS Legislative Council The Hon. T.J. STEPHENS (11:22): I submit myself to the will of the council. The CLERK Legislative Council The CLERK: Are there any other nominations? The Hon. C. BONAROS Legislative Council The Hon. C. BONAROS (11:22): I nominate the Hon. Mr Hunter. The CLERK Legislative Council The CLERK: Does the honourable member accept the nomination? The Hon. I.K. HUNTER Legislative Council The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (11:22): I do not submit. The CLERK Legislative Council The CLERK: Are there any other nominations? The Hon. C. BONAROS Legislative Council The Hon. C. BONAROS: I nominate the Hon. Mr Ngo. The CLERK Legislative Council The CLERK: Does the honourable member accept the nomination? The Hon. T.T. NGO Legislative Council The Hon. T.T. NGO (11:23): I do not submit. The CLERK Legislative Council The CLERK: Are there any other nominations? The Hon. C. BONAROS Legislative Council The Hon. C. BONAROS: I nominate the Hon. Mr Wortley. The CLERK Legislative Council The CLERK: Does the honourable member accept the nomination? The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY Legislative Council The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY (11:23): I do not submit. The CLERK Legislative Council The CLERK: Are there any other nominations? The Hon. C. BONAROS Legislative Council The Hon. C. BONAROS: I nominate the Hon. Mr Hanson. The CLERK Legislative Council The CLERK: Does the honourable member accept the nomination? The Hon. J.E. HANSON Legislative Council The Hon. J.E. HANSON (11:23): I do not submit. The CLERK Legislative Council The CLERK: Are there any other nominations? The Hon. C. BONAROS Legislative Council The Hon. C. BONAROS: I nominate the Hon. Ms Pnevmatikos. The CLERK Legislative Council The CLERK: Does the honourable member accept the nomination? The Hon. I. PNEVMATIKOS Legislative Council The Hon. I. PNEVMATIKOS (11:23): I do not submit. The CLERK Legislative Council The CLERK: Are there any other nominations? The Hon. C. BONAROS Legislative Council The Hon. C. BONAROS: I nominate the Hon. Mr Martin. The CLERK Legislative Council The CLERK: Does the honourable member accept the nomination? The Hon. R.B. MARTIN Legislative Council The Hon. R.B. MARTIN (11:23): I do not submit. The CLERK Legislative Council The CLERK: Are there any other nominations? An honourable member Legislative Council An honourable member: No. The CLERK Legislative Council The CLERK: There being no other nominations, I declare the Hon. T.J. Stephens duly elected as President of the council. The Hon. T.J. Stephens was escorted to the President's chair by the Hon. K.J. Maher and the Hon. N.J. Centofanti. The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT (11:24): I would like to thank all honourable members for their support. We have a chamber of five parties. We will have robust discussion. I will try to ensure that there is respect paid to all and, again, I thank you for your support. At 11:25, accompanied by a deputation of members, the President proceeded to Government House. On the council reassembling at 11:54: The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: I have to report that, accompanied by honourable members, I proceeded to Government House and there presented myself as President to Her Excellency the Governor and claimed for the council the right of free access to and communication with Her Excellency that the most favourable construction might be placed on all its proceedings. Her Excellency was pleased to reply to the honourable President and honourable members of the Legislative Council: I congratulate the honourable members of the Legislative Council on their choice of a President. I readily assure you, Mr President, of my confirmation of all the constitutional rights and privileges of the Legislative Council, the proceedings of which will always receive my most favourable consideration. Signed, Her Excellency the Hon. Frances Adamson AC Governor of South Australia, and dated Tuesday 3 May 2022. Sitting suspended from 11:55 to 14:30.