Wednesday, 1 May 2024

Joint sitting of Parliament

Senate vacancy

The PRESIDENT (12:01): I have got a message from the Assembly:

The Legislative Assembly has agreed to the following resolution –

That this House meets the Legislative Council for the purpose of sitting and voting together to choose a person to hold the place in the Senate rendered vacant by the resignation of Senator Janet Rice, and proposes that the place and time of such meeting be the Legislative Assembly Chamber on 1 May 2024 at 6.00 pm –

which is presented for the agreement of the Legislative Council.

Lizzie BLANDTHORN (Western Metropolitan – Minister for Children, Minister for Disability) (12:01): I move, by leave:

That the Assembly’s message be taken into consideration forthwith.

Motion agreed to.

Lizzie BLANDTHORN (Western Metropolitan – Minister for Children, Minister for Disability) (12:02): I move:

That this house meets the Legislative Assembly for the purpose of sitting and voting together to choose a person to hold the place in the Senate rendered vacant by the resignation of Senator Janet Rice, and as proposed by the Assembly, the place and time of such meeting be the Legislative Assembly chamber on Wednesday 1 May 2024 at 6 pm.

Motion agreed to.

The PRESIDENT: A message will be sent to the Assembly informing them accordingly.