Tuesday, 13 September 2022

Death of Queen Elizabeth II and accession of King Charles III

The PRESIDENT (11:38): I have a message from the Governor:

The Governor informs the Legislative Council that she has learned with the deepest regret that our late most Gracious Sovereign Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth passed away at Balmoral Castle, United Kingdom on the 8th day of September, 2022.

The Governor further informs the Legislative Council that on the 11th day of September, 2022, His Majesty King Charles the Third was duly and lawfully proclaimed King of Australia and His other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth.

The Governor therefore desires that pursuant to section 23 of the Constitution Act 1975, honourable members will, before they proceed to sit and vote in the Council, severally take and subscribe the Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance set forth in the Second Schedule to the said Act to His Majesty King Charles the Third, before a Commissioner duly authorised by the Governor to attend in the Legislative Council this day to administer the same.

The President left the chair.