Julia Gillard (Lalor, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I inform the House that the Minister for Defence will be absent from question time until Thursday as he is attending the Five Power Defence Meeting in Singapore and Malaysia. The Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Minister for Defence Science and Personnel will answer questions on his behalf. The Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency will be absent from question time to day due to personal reasons. The Minister for Infrastructure and Transport will answer questions on his behalf.

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