Tuesday, 16 August 2022

Joint sitting of Parliament

Legislative Council vacancy

The SPEAKER (12:49): I have received the following message from the Legislative Council proposing that the Council meets the Legislative Assembly for the purpose of sitting and voting together to choose a person to hold the seat in the Legislative Council rendered vacant following the death of the Honourable Jane Garrett MLC and that the place and time of such meeting be the Legislative Assembly chamber on Wednesday, 17 August 2022, at 6.15 pm.

Ms BLANDTHORN (Pascoe Vale—Leader of the House, Minister for Planning) (12:49): I move:

That this house agrees to the Legislative Council’s proposal for a joint sitting on Wednesday, 17 August 2022, at 6.15 pm in the Legislative Assembly chamber for the purpose of sitting and voting together to choose a person to hold the seat in the Legislative Council rendered vacant following the death of the Honourable Jane Garrett MLC.

Motion agreed to.

The SPEAKER: A message will be sent to the Legislative Council informing them of the decision of the house.