John Howard (Bennelong, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I inform the House that the Minister for Defence will be absent from question time today. He is travelling to Hobart to attend the funeral of Lieutenant Michael Wertheimer. The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs will answer questions on his behalf. The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer will also be absent, for personal reasons, and the Treasurer will answer on his behalf. I also inform the House that the Minister for Community Services will be absent from question time. He is interstate attending a Local Government and Shires Association conference. The Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs will answer questions on his behalf.