Wayne Swan (Lilley, Australian Labor Party, Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

I inform the House that the Prime Minister will be late to question time today as he is attending the funeral of Mrs Jane McGrath with the Leader of the Opposition. I will answer questions on behalf of the Prime Minister until he arrives in the House. The Minister for Sport and Minister for Youth will also be late to question time as she is with the Prime Minister, and the Minister for Health and Ageing will answer questions on her behalf until she arrives.

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