House of Assembly - Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)
2012-02-14 Daily Xml

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Opening of Parliament

OPENING OF PARLIAMENT

The Clerk (Mr M.J. Lehman) read the proclamation summoning parliament.

The Speaker read prayers.

The SPEAKER: Honourable members, 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.

Honourable members, in compliance with summons, proceeded at 12:55 to the Legislative Council chamber to hear the speech of His Excellency the Governor. They returned to the assembly chamber at 13:25 and the Speaker resumed the chair.


[Sitting suspended from 13:26 to 14:00]