Tuesday, 20 December 2022
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Swearing in
The Commissioner: I have to announce that I have received from the Governor a commission to administer the oath or affirmation of allegiance to members. The Clerk will read the commission.
The Clerk:
BY HER EXCELLENCY THE HONOURABLE LINDA DESSAU AC
GOVERNOR OF VICTORIA
TO THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE ANNE FERGUSON
CHIEF JUSTICE OF VICTORIA
GREETING:
Acting under section 23 of the Constitution Act 1975 I authorise you, in the Parliament Houses, Melbourne, on the twentieth day of December 2022, to administer the prescribed Oath or Affirmation of allegiance to Members of the Legislative Council.
GIVEN under my hand and the Seal of Victoria on this 19th day of December 2022.
Governor
Members, the Governor issued a writ on 1 November 2022 for the election of members to eight regions. According to the writ that I have received from the Governor, the following members have been elected:
| Region | Member |
| Eastern Victoria | Melina Bath |
| Eastern Victoria | Jeff Bourman |
| Eastern Victoria | Renee Heath |
| Eastern Victoria | Tom McIntosh |
| Eastern Victoria | Harriet Shing |
| North-Eastern Metropolitan | Matthew Bach |
| North-Eastern Metropolitan | Shaun Leane |
| North-Eastern Metropolitan | Nicholas McGowan |
| North-Eastern Metropolitan | Aiv Puglielli |
| North-Eastern Metropolitan | Sonja Terpstra |
| Northern Metropolitan | Enver Erdogan |
| Northern Metropolitan | Evan Mulholland |
| Northern Metropolitan | Samantha Ratnam |
| Northern Metropolitan | Adem Somyurek |
| Northern Metropolitan | Sheena Watt |
| Northern Victoria | Gaelle Broad |
| Northern Victoria | Wendy Lovell |
| Northern Victoria | Georgie Purcell |
| Northern Victoria | Jaclyn Symes |
| Northern Victoria | Rikkie Tyrrell |
| South-Eastern Metropolitan | Michael Galea |
| South-Eastern Metropolitan | Ann-Marie Hermans |
| South-Eastern Metropolitan | David Limbrick |
| South-Eastern Metropolitan | Rachel Payne |
| South-Eastern Metropolitan | Lee Tarlamis |
| Southern Metropolitan | Ryan Batchelor |
| Southern Metropolitan | John Berger |
| Southern Metropolitan | Katherine Copsey |
| Southern Metropolitan | Georgie Crozier |
| Southern Metropolitan | David Davis |
| Western Metropolitan | Lizzie Blandthorn |
| Western Metropolitan | Moira Deeming |
| Western Metropolitan | David Ettershank |
| Western Metropolitan | Trung Luu |
| Western Metropolitan | Ingrid Stitt |
| Western Victoria | Jacinta Ermacora |
| Western Victoria | Sarah Mansfield |
| Western Victoria | Bev McArthur |
| Western Victoria | Joe McCracken |
| Western Victoria | Gayle Tierney |
Members took and subscribed the oath or affirmation as required by law.
The Commissioner: Members of the Legislative Council, the Governor will attend the Parliament later this day to inform you and members of the Legislative Assembly of the reasons for calling this Parliament together, and as it is necessary before you proceed with business that a President of the Legislative Council be chosen, the Governor requests that you proceed to the choice of a President.
The Commissioner withdrew.