Malcolm Turnbull (Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I inform the House that the Minister for Foreign Affairs will be absent from question time this week as she attends the annual Australia-US ministerial consultations in the United States with the Minister for Defence, Senator Payne. The Deputy Prime Minister will answer questions on foreign affairs and defence matters on her behalf. I also inform the house that the Minister for Health will be absent from question time today for personal reasons. The Minister for Immigration and Border Protection will answer questions on health matters on her behalf.

I inform the House that the Minister for Resources, Energy and Northern Australia will be absent from question time this week as he attends the APEC energy ministers meeting and bilateral meetings. The Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science will answer questions on his behalf. I also inform the House that the honourable member for Forrest has been appointed Chief Government Whip and the honourable members for Braddon and Herbert have been appointed government whips.

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