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Mr. Speaker

21 November 2024 ·Opening: Election of Speaker of the Tenth Parliament

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¶ 01 (Who, standing on the upper step, was received with general cheers) —

¶ 02 Hon. Members, I express my sincere thanks to you all for electing me as Speaker of this august Assembly.

¶ 03 MR. SPEAKER sat in the Chair.

¶ 04 The Mace (which lay below the Table) was then placed upon the Table.

¶ 05 Thereupon MR. SPEAKER rose, and made and subscribed the Affirmation required by Law; and signed the Book at the Table.

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Hansard, Thursday, 21 November 2024 ·No. 1733129733009213 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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