Order!

With the return of writs for the Hotham and Melbourne by-elections, I invite u/Trurl20 (ALP) and u/novrogod (POP) to take an Oath or Affirmation. Below is the oath OR affirmation that a member must make to take their place in the House, which they must do within the next parliamentary cycle.

Please paste your oath or affirmation in the comments below.

OATH

I, [username], do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to the commonwealth of Australia and the Australian people, whose laws I will uphold. So help me God.

AFFIRMATION

I, [username], do solemnly and sincerely affirm and declare that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to the Commonwealth of Australia and the Australian people, whose laws I will uphold