Colin Brooks has been elected Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and Shaun Leane has been elected President of the Legislative Council for the 59th Parliament.
The election of Presiding Officers, who chair the proceedings in the two houses, is one of the first actions of a new Parliament following the swearing-in of members.
Traditions and procedure will feature at the official opening of Victoria’s 59th Parliament on Wednesday 19 December 2018.
The opening day will be webcast, with ceremonies commencing at 10:15 am and the official opening by the Governor of Victoria, the Honourable Linda Dessau AC, at 2 pm in the Legislative Council Chamber.
Four virtual reality tours have been created of the historic restoration works at Parliament House.
They are available on the Victorian Parliament’s website and provide a spectacular 360 degree view of the detailed work being undertaken.
Victoria’s 59th Parliament will be officially opened by the Governor of Victoria, the Hon Linda Dessau AC on Wednesday 19 December 2018.
The opening day will be webcast with official ceremonies commencing at 10 am.
George William Rusden, a fascinating figure of Victoria’s colonial past, is celebrated in a new book.
Launched at the University of Melbourne’s Trinity College, A delicious bundle of prejudices explores the paradoxes inherent in the life of an extraordinary man who, among other achievements, served as the first Clerk of Victoria’s Legislative Council.
