42 Oath or affirmation of allegiance.
Every senator and every member of the House of Representatives shall before taking his seat make and subscribe before the Governor-General, or some person authorised by him, an oath or affirmation of allegiance in the form set forth in the schedule to this Constitution.
Oath
I, A.B., do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Victoria, Her heirs and successors according to law. So, Help Me God!
Affirmation
I, A.B., do solemnly and sincerely affirm and declare that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Victoria, Her heirs and successors according to law. 39 NOTE – The name of the King or Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland for the time being is to be substituted from time to time.
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The following Members of Parliament have been asked to provide their Oath or Affirmation of Office.
Video of the senators elected at last year’s election taking their oath or affirmation as senators: https://www.aph.gov.au/News_and_Events/Watch_Read_Listen/ParlView/video/28081?startTime=1205
| Name | Minister for | Email contact | Oath/Affirmation recorded |
| Katherine Ruth Gallagher | Finance | Senator.Katy.Gallagher@aph.gov.au | |
| Mark McGowan | Public Sector Management | mark.mcgowan@mp.wa.gov.au | |
| Anthony Norman Albanese | Prime Minister | Quoted as: I, Anthony Norman Albanese do solemnly and sincerely affirm and declare that I will well and truly serve the Commonwealth of Australia, her land and her people in the office of Prime Minister | |
| Penelope Ying-Yen Wong | Foreign Affairs | From audio recording, muffled but sounded like: I, Penelope Wong, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elisabeth II, Her heirs and successors according to law. So, Help Me God! ie. the correct Oath (see video above). |
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| James Edward Chalmers | Treasurer | ||
| Donald Edward Farrell | Trade and Tourism | ||
| Anthony Stephen Burke | Employment and Workplace | ||
| Mark Christopher Butler | Health and Aged Care | ||
| Christopher Eyles Bowen | Climate Change and Energy | ||
| Tanya Plibersek | Environment and Water | ||
| Catherine King | Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government | ||
| Linda Burney | Indigenous Australians | ||
| Amanda Louise Rishworth | Social Services | ||
| William Richard Shorten | Government Services | ||
| Mark Alfred Dreyfus | Attorney-General |