Tuesday, 13 September 2022
Business of the house
Adjournment
Business of the house
Adjournment
That the Council, at its rising, adjourn until Tuesday, 20 September 2022, at 9.30 am.
Dr CUMMING (Western Metropolitan) (13:42): I move:
That all words and expressions after ‘adjourn’ be omitted and replaced with the words ‘until Tuesday, 27 September 2022.’.
I just wish to speak briefly to my amendment to the government’s motion. Following the death of Her Majesty the Queen it is His Majesty the King’s wish that a period of royal mourning be observed from now until seven days after the Queen’s funeral. Seeing that we have a national day of mourning on 22 September I would hope that this government would respect the King’s wishes, seeing that we have just today sworn an oath to almighty God and affirmed our allegiance to the King. If it is not at the end of September, I would hope that this government would also respect that it could possibly be the first week of October.
Amendment negatived; motion agreed to.
The PRESIDENT: As a further mark of respect to the memory of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II the house will be suspended for the remainder of the sitting week and is therefore adjourned until Tuesday, 20 September 2022, at 9.30 am.
The house stands adjourned.
House adjourned 1.46 pm until Tuesday, 20 September, at 9.30 am.