Tuesday, 13 September 2022

Death of Queen Elizabeth II and accession of King Charles III

Oath or affirmation of allegiance to King Charles III

The Commissioner, the Honourable Justice Phillip Priest, Judge of the Court of Appeal , entered chamber and was conducted to chair by the Serjeant-of-Arms.

The Commissioner: Members of the Legislative Assembly, I have received from Her Excellency the Governor a commission to administer the oath or affirmation of allegiance to members of the Legislative Assembly. I will ask the Clerk to read the commission.

The Clerk: The commission is as follows:

Acting under section 23 of the Constitution Act 1975 I authorise you, in the Parliament Houses, Melbourne, to administer the prescribed Oath or Affirmation of allegiance to any Member of the Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council on the 13th day of September 2022.

GIVEN under my hand and the Seal of Victoria on this 12th day of September 2022.

It is signed by the Governor and the Premier.

The following members then took the oath or affirmation of allegiance to His Majesty King Charles III:

Electorate Member

Albert Park Martin Foley

Altona Jill Hennessy

Bass Jordan Crugnale

Bayswater Jackson Taylor

Bellarine Lisa Neville

Benambra Bill Tilley

Bendigo East Jacinta Allan

Bendigo West Maree Edwards

Bentleigh Nick Staikos

Box Hill Paul Hamer

Brighton James Newbury

Broadmeadows Frank McGuire

Brunswick Tim Read

Bulleen Matthew Guy

Bundoora Colin Brooks

Buninyong Michaela Settle

Burwood Will Fowles

Carrum Sonya Kilkenny

Caulfield David Southwick

Clarinda Meng Heang Tak

Cranbourne Pauline Richards

Croydon David Hodgett

Dandenong Gabrielle Williams

Eildon Cindy McLeish

Eltham Vicki Ward

Essendon Danny Pearson

Euroa Steph Ryan

Evelyn Bridget Vallence

Ferntree Gully Nick Wakeling

Footscray Katie Hall

Forest Hill Neil Angus

Frankston Paul Edbrooke

Geelong Christine Couzens

Gembrook Brad Battin

Gippsland East Tim Bull

Gippsland South Danny O’Brien

Hawthorn John Ormond Kennedy

Ivanhoe Anthony Carbines

Kew Tim Smith

Keysborough Martin Pakula

Kororoit Marlene Kairouz

Lara John Eren

Lowan Emma Kealy

Macedon Mary-Anne Thomas

Malvern Michael O’Brien

Melbourne Ellen Sandell

Melton Stephen John McGhie

Mildura Ali Cupper

Mill Park Lily D’Ambrosio

Monbulk James Merlino

Mordialloc Tim Richardson

Mornington David Morris

Morwell Russell Northe

Mount Waverley Matt Fregon

Mulgrave Daniel Andrews

Murray Plains Peter Walsh

Narracan Gary Blackwood

Narre Warren North Luke Donnellan

Narre Warren South Gary Maas

Nepean Chris Brayne

Niddrie Ben Carroll

Northcote Kat Theophanous

Oakleigh Steve Dimopoulos

Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy

Pascoe Vale Lizzie Blandthorn

Polwarth Richard Riordan

Prahran Sam Hibbins

Preston Robin Scott

Richmond Richard Wynne

Ripon Louise Staley

Rowville Kim Wells

Sandringham Brad Rowswell

Shepparton Suzanna Sheed

South Barwon Darren Cheeseman

South-West Coast Roma Britnell

St Albans Natalie Suleyman

Sunbury Josh Bull

Sydenham Natalie Hutchins

Tarneit Sarah Connolly

Thomastown Bronwyn Halfpenny

Warrandyte Ryan Smith

Wendouree Juliana Addison

Werribee Tim Pallas

Williamstown Melissa Horne

Yan Yean Danielle Green

Yuroke Ros Spence

The Commissioner withdrew and the Speaker again took the chair.