Tuesday, 28 May 2024

Joint sitting of Parliament

Senate vacancy

The PRESIDENT (12:58): I have a message from the Assembly:

The Legislative Assembly has agreed to the following resolution –

That this House meets the Legislative Council for the purpose of sitting and voting together to choose a person to hold the place in the Senate rendered vacant by the death of Senator Linda White, and proposes that the place and time of such meeting be the Legislative Assembly Chamber on 29 May 2024 at 6:30 pm –

which is presented for the agreement of the Legislative Council.

Jaclyn SYMES (Northern Victoria – Attorney-General, Minister for Emergency Services) (12:59): I move, by leave:

That the Assembly’s message be taken into consideration forthwith.

Motion agreed to.

Jaclyn SYMES: I move:

That this house meets with the Legislative Assembly for the purpose of sitting and voting together to choose a person to hold the place in the Senate rendered vacant by the death of Senator Linda White, and as proposed by the Assembly, the place and time of such meeting be the Legislative Assembly Chamber on Wednesday 29 May 2024 at 6:30 pm.

Motion agreed to.

The PRESIDENT: A message will be sent to the Assembly informing them accordingly.