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Web Money Clauses in Bills (Parliamentary Procedure) - 16/10/2025
The PRESIDENT (17:22): Honourable members, I draw your attention to money clauses in bills. Earlier today, the council considered in committee the Unclaimed Goods (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill and the Legal Practitioners (Disciplinary Matters and Fidelity Fund) Amendment Bill. Each of these bills contained a money clause: clause 8 of the Unclaime... -
Web President's Statement (Parliamentary Procedure) - 16/09/2025
The PRESIDENT (14:37): Just before we move on to question time, the Hon. Sarah Game has just given a notice of motion that tomorrow she will move to introduce a bill for an act to amend the Termination of Pregnancy Act. I wish to advise members that should the bill be introduced I will not be permitting guests of any members to occupy seats in the... -
Web Members' Remarks (Parliamentary Procedure) - 04/09/2025
The PRESIDENT (17:30): I have a statement to make about standing order 109. During yesterday's question time, the issue of quoting from debates in the other house was raised. I wish to remind members of the statement I made to the council last year on 6 June regarding standing order 109, which I will now repeat. Standing order 109 states: In putti... -
Web Member's Leave (Members) - 19/08/2025
The PRESIDENT (16:46): I inform members that, pursuant to standing order 33, 20 weeks maternity leave has been granted to the Hon. M. El Dannawi commencing on 19 August 2025. I table the letter from the honourable member notifying me of the period of maternity leave of absence. -
Web Member's Leave (Members) - 03/06/2025
The PRESIDENT (14:20): I inform members that, pursuant to standing order 33, 20 weeks maternity leave has been granted to the Hon. L.A. Henderson commencing on 3 June 2025. I table the letter from the honourable member notifying me of the period of maternity leave absence. -
Web Legislative Review Committee (Parliamentary Committees) - 19/03/2025
The PRESIDENT (14:16): I bring up the 58th report of the committee. Report received. The PRESIDENT: I bring up the 59th report of the committee. Report received and read. -
Web Lensink, Hon. J.M.A. (Members) - 20/02/2025
The PRESIDENT (14:18): Before we start, I am sure you would all like to join me in wishing the Hon. Michelle Lensink a very happy birthday. -
Web Senate Vacancy (Members) - 06/02/2025
The PRESIDENT (14:18): I lay upon the table the minutes of proceedings of the joint sitting of the two houses held on Thursday 6 February 2025 to choose a person to hold the place in the Senate of the commonwealth rendered vacant by the resignation of Senator Simon Birmingham. Ms Leah Blyth was the person so chosen. Ordered to be published. -
Web Valedictories (Adjournment Debate) - 28/11/2024
The PRESIDENT (18:02): I would just like to add a few remarks to this motion. To the staff who work in this place, especially in the chamber but throughout the building, I really appreciate the words of the Leader of the Government, the Leader of the Opposition, the Hon. Mr Simms and the Hon. Ms Bonaros. I am not going to repeat everybody, but I r... -
Web President's Statement (Personal Explanation) - 28/11/2024
The PRESIDENT (11:02): Members, before we start, last night I got caught out making a small utterance under my breath that the microphone picked up. I was a little frustrated about the progress we were making for the evening. I unreservedly apologise to the chamber.
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