PROCLAMATION
I, PETER JOHN COSGROVE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting under section 5 of the Constitution which provides, among other things, that the Governor-General may prorogue the Parliament and may appoint such times for holding the sessions of the Parliament as he thinks fit, by this Proclamation:
- prorogue the Parliament from 5 pm on Friday, 15 April 2016, until 9.30 am on Monday, 18 April 2016;
- appoint Monday, 18 April 2016, at 9.30 am as the day and time for the Parliament to meet at Parliament House to hold a session of the Parliament; and
- summon all Senators and Members of the House of Representatives to meet at that day, time and place.
Signed and sealed with
the Great Seal of Australia on
21 March 2016
Peter Cosgrove
Governor-General
By His Excellency's Command
Malcolm Turnbull
Prime Minister