Tuesday, 13 September 2022
Death of Queen Elizabeth II and accession of King Charles III
Oath or affirmation of allegiance to King Charles III
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.