Prorogation of Parliament and the Next State Opening of Parliament

Parliament will stand prorogued from Monday, 16 December 2024 until the Opening of Parliament on Monday, 24 February 2025. By convention, prorogation is not a sitting day – prorogation signifies the formal end of a Parliamentary session or year during the Parliamentary Term of four years. The Honourable Speaker has duly informed His Excellency the President of the prorogation as well as the next State Opening of Parliament.

During the prorogation period, Parliamentary business including Parliament sittings and Parliamentary Standing Committee proceedings on Bills, Motions and reports are suspended until the opening of the next Parliamentary session, with the exception of matters that would be deemed urgent and necessary at the discretion of the Speaker of Parliament.

The State Opening of the third session of Parliament will be officiated by His Excellency the President of the Republic of Fiji, Ratu Naiqama Tawakecolati Lalabalavu on Monday, 24 February 2025 at 10.00 a.m., after a full military Guard-of-Honour by the Republic of Fiji Military Forces.

The State Opening will also be attended by the Acting Honourable Chief Justice Salesi Temo, Justices of Appeal and other Puisne Judges.

Parliament will then resume on Monday, 3 March 2025 for a two-weeks sitting.

All other operations by the Parliament secretariat will continue during the prorogation period unless advised otherwise.

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