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Speaker of the NSW Legislative Assembly, the Hon. Greg Piper MP, today announced a by-election will be held for the electoral district of Northern Tablelands following the receipt of a resignation letter from Adam Marshall.
“Subsequent upon receipt of the resignation of Adam Marshall, I wish to announce that a by-election for the vacant seat of Northern Tablelands will be held on Saturday 22 June 2024,” Mr Piper said.
“I congratulate Adam Marshall for his time in Parliament. Adam has given dedicated and committed service to the people of Northern Tablelands for over 10 years. I wish him well as he commences the next chapter in what has already been a remarkable life,” Mr Piper said.
“Consequent to advice received from the Electoral Commissioner and consultations with relevant stakeholders, I wrote to the Acting Electoral Commissioner Dr Matt Phillips advising him of my intention to issue the writ on Friday 31 May 2024 for a by-election to be held on Saturday 22 June 2024 in the seat of Northern Tablelands,” Mr Piper said.
The particulars of the writ will be as follows:
Election 22 June 2024
Issue of the writ Friday, 31 May
Day nominations open Friday, 31 May
Day on which nominations close Thursday, 6 June
Early voting open Saturday, 15 June
Election day Saturday, 22 June
Return of the writ Friday, 12 July
Latest day to return the writ Tuesday, 3 September
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Governor of Tokyo’s visit to the Parliament of NSW, 6 February 2024 | |
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On 6 February 2024, the House agreed to allow Members of both Houses to meet in the Legislative Assembly Chamber to officially welcome Her Excellency, Ms Yuriko Koike, Governor of Tokyo, to NSW Parliament. Ms Koike addressed the House following the welcomes delivered by the Speaker, the Premier, and a Member representing the Leader of the Opposition. The last time the Parliament received an address as part of a joint meeting in the Legislative Assembly was 8September 1998, from the President of Ireland, Mary McAleese. You can learn about the parliamentary practice and procedure related to the Governor of Tokyo’s visit on the Legislative Assembly’s procedure publication –
Procedure Digest.
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| NSW Parliament is now beautifully restored, February 2024
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| After a year of restoration work, the covers on the exterior of the Parliament House facade have now come off, allowing everyone to see the meticulous restoration of the building’s original stone colour from the early 1800s. And what about the incredible native planting scheme in the forecourt garden!
People can, once again, enter the Parliament through the doors on the forecourt. The final restoration of the building's interior is on track to be completed in April 2024. Speaker Piper extended his congratulations and thanks to the parliamentary teams who have driven this massive and important project.
Fun fact:
Did you know that the Rum Hospital's Level 8 veranda was restored using recycled power poles? True!
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| Australia Day's WugulOra ceremony, 26 January 2024
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On the Premier’s invitation, Mr Speaker and the President of the Legislative Council attended the WugulOra Morning Ceremony on Australia Day.
WugulOra, meaning 'One Mob', is a symbolic moment to start Australia Day and celebrate Australia's traditional custodians.
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| The Speaker is visiting Electorate Offices, from October 2023
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| Electorate Officers are the backbone of our representative democracy. As the Presiding Officer overseeing the operation of the Parliament, the Speaker is planning to visit all 93 electorate offices to meet the electorate officers. So far, the Speaker has visited a few offices – plenty more to go!
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| Speaker led delegation to Ghana for international conference, October 2023
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