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 Karin Emerton, Acting Chief Justice of Victoria and President of the Court of Appeal, entered the chamber and was conducted to the chair by the Usher of the Black Rod.

The Commissioner: I have to announce that I have received from the Governor a commission to administer the oath or affirmation of allegiance to members. The Clerk will read the commission.

The Clerk:

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 Council or Legislative Assembly on the 13th day of September 2022.

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

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

Mr Atkinson, Dr Bach, Mr Barton, Ms Bath, Mr Bourman, Ms Burnett-Wake, Ms Crozier, Dr Cumming, Mr Davis, Mr Elasmar, Mr Erdogan, Mr Finn, Mr Gepp, Mr Grimley, Mr Hayes, Dr Kieu, Mr Leane, Mr Limbrick, Ms Lovell, Ms Maxwell, Mrs McArthur, Mr McIntosh, Mr Meddick, Mr Melhem, Mr Ondarchie, Ms Pulford, Mr Quilty, Dr Ratnam, Mr Rich-Phillips, Ms Shing, Mr Somyurek, Ms Stitt, Ms Symes, Mr Tarlamis, Ms Taylor, Ms Terpstra, Ms Tierney, Ms Vaghela and Ms Watt.

The Commissioner withdrew and the President again took the chair.

The PRESIDENT (11:55): I have received from the Governor a commission to administer the oath or affirmation of allegiance to members. I ask the Clerk to read the commission.

The Clerk:

Acting under section 23 of the Constitution Act 1975 I authorise you, from time to time, in the Parliament Houses, Melbourne, to administer the prescribed Oath or Affirmation of allegiance to any Member of the Legislative Council who has not already taken and subscribed the same since the demise of the Crown.

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