Tuesday, 6 February 2024

Joint sitting of Parliament

Legislative Council vacancy

The SPEAKER (12:50): I have received a message from the Legislative Council requesting agreement to the proposal 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 by the resignation of Matthew Bach and that the place and time of such meeting be the Legislative Assembly chamber on Wednesday 7 February 2024 at 6:15 pm.

Ordered that message be taken into consideration immediately.

Mary-Anne THOMAS (Macedon – Leader of the House, Minister for Health, Minister for Health Infrastructure, Minister for Ambulance Services) (12:51): I move:

That this house agrees to the Legislative Council’s proposal for a joint sitting on Wednesday 7 February 2024 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 by the resignation of Matthew Bach.

Motion agreed to.

Ordered that message be sent to the Legislative Council informing them accordingly.