Nigel De Freitas has been elected the new Senate President.
He was elected during the 10th Sitting of the Senate this morning.
Government Senator De Freitas was a Senate Vice-President prior to his appointment as a Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture on March 16, 2022.
He acted as Senate President when Kangaloo was acting as President of the Republic.
Under Senate Standing Order 4 (1), the Senate’s first order of business after a general election is to elect a president.
The proceedings did not run without a lighthearted moment, as a slight mistake by the Senate Vice President led to an eruption of laughter and ‘concern’.
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