Attachment A
Option 1
Standing
order 1
Proposed amendment to
incorporate recognition of an Indigenous 'Welcome to Country' ceremony
(shown thus)
1 Proceedings
on opening
(1) On the first day of the meeting of a
session of Parliament, after a general election for the Senate and the House of
Representatives, or after a general election for the House of Representatives:
(aa) There
may be an Indigenous ‘Welcome to Country’ ceremony before the declaration of
the opening of Parliament;
(a) If
there is a President the President shall take the chair at the time specified
in the proclamation.
(b) The Clerk
shall read the proclamation calling Parliament together.
(c) Deputies
appointed by the Governor–General shall be introduced by the Usher of the Black
Rod to the Senate chamber.
(d) The
Senior Deputy shall direct the Usher of the Black Rod to desire the attendance
of the members of the House of Representatives to hear the commission read.
(e) Members
of the House of Representatives shall sit in the Senate chamber and the Clerk
shall read the commission.
(f) The
Senior Deputy shall then inform the members of both Houses that the
Governor–General will at a future time declare the cause of calling Parliament
together.
(g) The
certificate of election or choice of each senator whose term of office has
begun since the last sitting of the Senate shall be laid on the table, and each
such senator may then make and subscribe the oath or affirmation of allegiance
in accordance with the Constitution.
(h) If the office
of President is vacant the Senate shall elect a President.
(2) On the first day of the meeting of a
session of Parliament not after a general election for the Senate and the House
of Representatives or a general election for the House of Representatives:
If there is a President:
(a) The
President shall take the chair at the time specified in the proclamation.
(b) The Clerk
shall read the proclamation calling Parliament together.
(c) The
Governor–General shall be introduced by the Usher of the Black Rod to the
Senate chamber.
(d) The
certificate of election or choice of each senator whose term of office has
begun since the last sitting of the Senate shall be laid on the table, and each
such senator may then make and subscribe the oath or affirmation of allegiance
in accordance with the Constitution.
If there is no President:
(e) The Clerk
shall at the time specified in the proclamation read the proclamation calling
Parliament together.
(f) Deputies
appointed by the Governor–General shall be introduced by the Usher of the Black
Rod to the Senate chamber.
(g) The Clerk
shall read the commission.
(h) The
Senior Deputy shall inform the Senate that the Governor–General will at a
future time declare the cause of calling Parliament together.
(i) The
certificate of election or choice of each senator whose term of office has
begun since the last sitting of the Senate shall be laid on the table, and each
such senator may then make and subscribe the oath or affirmation of allegiance
in accordance with the Constitution.
(j) The
Senate shall elect a President.
Option 2
Proposed Resolution of
continuing effect to endorse an Indigenous 'Welcome to Country' ceremony
That the Senate is of the view
that the declaration of the opening of Parliament should be preceded by an
Indigenous ‘Welcome to Country’ ceremony.
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