Page 3 - Week 01 - Tuesday, 6 November 2012

Yours sincerely

TERENCE HIGGINS AO

Chief Justice

The Clerk presented the instrument notifying the names of candidates elected to the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory.

The instrument read as follows:

Electorate of Brindabella

Mr Zed Seselja

Ms Joy Burch

Mr Brendan Smyth

Mr Mick Gentleman

Mr Andrew Wall

Electorate of Ginninderra

Mr Alistair Coe

Mrs Vicki Dunne

Ms Mary Porter

Dr Chris Bourke

Ms Yvette Berry

Electorate of Molonglo

Ms Katy Gallagher

Mr Jeremy Hanson

Mr Andrew Barr

Mr Simon Corbell

Mr Shane Rattenbury

Mrs Giulia Jones

Mr Steve Doszpot

The elected members made and subscribed an oath or affirmation of allegiance.

The Acting Chief Justice having retired—

Election of Speaker

The Clerk informed members of the requirement of standing order 1(c) that the Assembly now proceed to elect a Speaker.

MS GALLAGHER (Molonglo—Chief Minister) (10.23): I propose Mary Porter, and I move:

That Ms Porter take the Chair of the Assembly as Speaker.