House of Assembly - Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)
2012-09-04 Daily Xml

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SENATE VACANCY

His Excellency the Governor, by message, informed the House of Assembly that the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, in accordance with section 21 of the Commonwealth Constitution, has notified him that, in consequence of the resignation on 14August 2012 of Senator Mary Jo Fisher, a vacancy has occurred in the representation of this state in the Senate of the commonwealth.

The Governor is advised that, by such vacancy having happened, the place of a senator has become vacant before the expiration of her term within the meaning of section 15 of the constitution and that such place must be filled by the houses of parliament sitting and voting together, choosing a person to hold it in accordance with the provisions of the said section.