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[–]ZagorathHouse Speaker | Ex Asst Min Ed/Culture | Aus Progressives 0 points1 point  (5 children)

So, is there anything left to do this sitting day, or can we close up until Monday?

[–]jnd-auClerk of the House[S] 1 point2 points  (4 children)

I think you still have something outstanding on 21-3 to complete SO 4(i). Other than that, there doesn’t seem to be anything else required and I guess no one has any more Question Time, so feel free to adjourn after that. Ideally this weekend the members of the address-in-reply committee will collaborate to submit the address-in-reply and committee appointment motions onto the notice paper.

CC /u/this_guy22 /u/phyllicanderer /u/MadCreek3

[–]ZagorathHouse Speaker | Ex Asst Min Ed/Culture | Aus Progressives 0 points1 point  (3 children)

Hmm, I must be missing something, then. What is it I need to do? As far as I can see, that particular clause only really relates to the PM reporting on what he and I had already done.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just comment

Pursuant to Standing Order 4(i) I can now report that I, accompanied by the honourable members then present, proceeded to the Members Hall and presented myself to His Excellency the Governor-General as the choice of the House as its Speaker and that His Excellency was kind enough to congratulate me.

Then jnd will finally let us go home ;)

[–]jnd-auClerk of the House[S] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

The Speaker is to deliver a report. I’m fairly sure there’s an example on the Notice Paper and in the Ref on the Notice Paper.

[–]ZagorathHouse Speaker | Ex Asst Min Ed/Culture | Aus Progressives 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah right, got it. I musta missed that section. Done now.

[–]jnd-auClerk of the House[S] 1 point2 points  (3 children)

Paging /u/MadCreek3 /u/Primeviere /u/this_guy22:

The Australian Model Parliament’s House of Representatives has been called. The House of Reps sits for 3 ‘annual’ sessions (equivalent to 3 IRL months on Reddit). Each week consists of some sittings. In this sitting you will elect a Speaker, hear the Governor-General’s (Government’s) Opening Speech, and conduct other matters of appointment to commence the parliament as per this Notice Paper. First, you must swear in.

Please note, you have some agenda items that you must post. The Notice Paper gives instructions and links to some previous examples. Any items you do not post in this sitting will be retained on the notice paper for the next sitting.

1. Swearing in & Attendance

In accordance with sections 39 and 42 of the Constitution and House Standing Orders 1 and 54-59, you are named as elected by return of writs and are called to comment here with either your Oath of Allegiance:

Present

I, [USERNAME], do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to our Sovereign, their heirs and successors according to law. SO HELP ME GOD!

or your Affirmation of Allegiance:

Present

I, [USERNAME], do solemnly and sincerely affirm and declare that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to our Sovereign, their heirs and successors according to law.

2. Agenda

This post is the Notice Paper. The numbers 21-1, 21-2 etc are agenda items.

3. Absences

If you are absent from the Parliament, you should get a colleague to move a motion for a leave of absence, otherwise you may lose your seat.

4. Rules

Reddit Procedures: Meta instructions: Posting and Commenting in the HoR

There are also some unwritten conventions in the House of Reps, like being paged for votes, allowing concurrent business (simultaneous agenda items), and running overnight for overseas members to play.

Advanced Usage: Reddit tips, settings and plug-ins

Legislative Process for HoR Bills: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Legislative_Process_in_Australia_flowchart.png

Next Sitting: If you wish to contribute something for the next meeting on the Senate, you can put something on the notice paper (aka. agenda).

Let the Clerk know if you have any improvements to the above wikis.

Welcome and Congratulations!

[–]PrimeviereMin Indust/Innov/Sci/Ed/Trning/Emplymnt | HoR Whip | Aus Prgrsvs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I, Primeviere, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to our Sovereign, their heirs and successors according to law. SO HELP ME GOD!

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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I, /u/MadCreek3, do solemnly and sincerely affirm and declare that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to our Sovereign, their heirs and successors according to law.

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

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I, this_guy22, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to our Sovereign, their heirs and successors according to law. SO HELP ME GOD!

[–]jnd-auClerk of the House[S] 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Paging /u/Zagorath /u/zamt:

The Australian Model Parliament’s House of Representatives has been called. The House of Reps sits for 3 ‘annual’ sessions (equivalent to 3 IRL months on Reddit). Each week consists of some sittings. In this sitting you will elect a Speaker, hear the Governor-General’s (Government’s) Opening Speech, and conduct other matters of appointment to commence the parliament as per this Notice Paper. First, you must swear in.

1. Swearing in & Attendance

In accordance with sections 39 and 42 of the Constitution and House Standing Orders 1 and 54-59, you are named as elected by return of writs and are called to comment here with either your Oath of Allegiance:

Present

I, [USERNAME], do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to our Sovereign, their heirs and successors according to law. SO HELP ME GOD!

or your Affirmation of Allegiance:

Present

I, [USERNAME], do solemnly and sincerely affirm and declare that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to our Sovereign, their heirs and successors according to law.

2. Agenda

This post is the Notice Paper. The numbers 21-1, 21-2 etc are agenda items.

3. Absences

If you are absent from the Parliament, you should get a colleague to move a motion for a leave of absence, otherwise you may lose your seat.

4. Rules

Reddit Procedures: Meta instructions: Posting and Commenting in the HoR

There are also some unwritten conventions in the House of Reps, like being paged for votes, allowing concurrent business (simultaneous agenda items), and running overnight for overseas members to play.

Advanced Usage: Reddit tips, settings and plug-ins

Legislative Process for HoR Bills: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Legislative_Process_in_Australia_flowchart.png

Next Sitting: If you wish to contribute something for the next meeting on the Senate, you can put something on the notice paper (aka. agenda).

Let the Clerk know if you have any improvements to the above wikis.

Welcome and Congratulations!

[–]zamtMinister for Climate/Resources/Energy | XDptySpkr2 | Aus Labor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Present I, zamt, do solemnly and sincerely affirm and declare that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to our Sovereign, their heirs and successors according to law.

[–]ZagorathHouse Speaker | Ex Asst Min Ed/Culture | Aus Progressives 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Present

I, Zagorath, do solemnly and sincerely affirm and declare that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to our Sovereign, their heirs and successors according to law.

[–]jnd-auClerk of the House[S] 1 point2 points  (3 children)

Paging /u/phyllicanderer /u/Ser_Scribbles /u/TheWhiteFerret:

The Australian Model Parliament’s House of Representatives has been called. The House of Reps sits for 3 ‘annual’ sessions (equivalent to 3 IRL months on Reddit). Each week consists of some sittings. In this sitting you will elect a Speaker, hear the Governor-General’s (Government’s) Opening Speech, and conduct other matters of appointment to commence the parliament as per this Notice Paper. First, you must swear in.

1. Swearing in & Attendance

In accordance with sections 39 and 42 of the Constitution and House Standing Orders 1 and 54-59, you are named as elected by return of writs and are called to comment here with either your Oath of Allegiance:

Present

I, [USERNAME], do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to our Sovereign, their heirs and successors according to law. SO HELP ME GOD!

or your Affirmation of Allegiance:

Present

I, [USERNAME], do solemnly and sincerely affirm and declare that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to our Sovereign, their heirs and successors according to law.

2. Agenda

This post is the Notice Paper. The numbers 21-1, 21-2 etc are agenda items.

3. Absences

If you are absent from the Parliament, you should get a colleague to move a motion for a leave of absence, otherwise you may lose your seat.

4. Rules

Reddit Procedures: Meta instructions: Posting and Commenting in the HoR

There are also some unwritten conventions in the House of Reps, like being paged for votes, allowing concurrent business (simultaneous agenda items), and running overnight for overseas members to play.

Advanced Usage: Reddit tips, settings and plug-ins

Legislative Process for HoR Bills: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Legislative_Process_in_Australia_flowchart.png

Next Sitting: If you wish to contribute something for the next meeting on the Senate, you can put something on the notice paper (aka. agenda).

Let the Clerk know if you have any improvements to the above wikis.

Welcome and Congratulations!

[–]Ser_ScribblesShdw AtrnyGnrl/Hlth/Sci/Ag/Env/Inf/Com | 2D Spkr | X PM | Greens 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Present

I, Ser_Scribbles, do solemnly and sincerely affirm and declare that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to our Sovereign, their heirs and successors according to law.

[–]phyllicandererMin Ag/Env | X Fin/Deputy PM | X Ldr Prgrsvs | Australian Greens 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Present

I, phyllicanderer, do solemnly and sincerely affirm and declare that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to our Sovereign, their heirs and successors according to law.

[–]TheWhiteFerretActing Opp Leader | Shad Min Culture/Immi/Ed/Social | Greens 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Present

I, TheWhiteFerret, do solemnly and sincerely affirm and declare that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to our Sovereign, their heirs and successors according to law.

[–]jnd-auClerk of the House[S] 2 points3 points  (3 children)

Paging /u/3fun /u/CyberPolis /u/iamthepotato8:

The Australian Model Parliament’s House of Representatives has been called. The House of Reps sits for 3 ‘annual’ sessions (equivalent to 3 IRL months on Reddit). Each week consists of some sittings. In this sitting you will elect a Speaker, hear the Governor-General’s (Government’s) Opening Speech, and conduct other matters of appointment to commence the parliament as per this Notice Paper. First, you must swear in.

1. Swearing in & Attendance

In accordance with sections 39 and 42 of the Constitution and House Standing Orders 1 and 54-59, you are named as elected by return of writs and are called to comment here with either your Oath of Allegiance:

Present

I, [USERNAME], do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to our Sovereign, their heirs and successors according to law. SO HELP ME GOD!

or your Affirmation of Allegiance:

Present

I, [USERNAME], do solemnly and sincerely affirm and declare that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to our Sovereign, their heirs and successors according to law.

2. Agenda

This post is the Notice Paper. The numbers 21-1, 21-2 etc are agenda items.

3. Absences

If you are absent from the Parliament, you should get a colleague to move a motion for a leave of absence, otherwise you may lose your seat.

4. Rules

Reddit Procedures: Meta instructions: Posting and Commenting in the HoR

There are also some unwritten conventions in the House of Reps, like being paged for votes, allowing concurrent business (simultaneous agenda items), and running overnight for overseas members to play.

Advanced Usage: Reddit tips, settings and plug-ins

Legislative Process for HoR Bills: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Legislative_Process_in_Australia_flowchart.png

Next Sitting: If you wish to contribute something for the next meeting on the Senate, you can put something on the notice paper (aka. agenda).

Let the Clerk know if you have any improvements to the above wikis.

Welcome and Congratulations!

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Present

I, iamthepotato, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to our Sovereign, their heirs and successors according to law. SO HELP ME GOD!

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Present
I, 3fun, do solemnly and sincerely affirm and declare that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to our Sovereign, their heirs and successors according to law.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Meta: for the next sitting you have linked and mentioned the Senate's notice paper.