Kevin Rudd (Griffith, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

We look forward to that with the usual levels of anticipation, excitement and joy.

Wilson Tuckey (O'Connor, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

If you listen, you’ll learn something!

Kevin Rudd (Griffith, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

He is, Mr Speaker, in every respect unique. Mr Speaker, I inform the House that the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government will leave question time early today—

Opposition Members:

Opposition members—No!

Kevin Rudd (Griffith, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Where’s ‘Hockey Joe’?—as he will be addressing the 9th World Congress of Metropolis and the Global Cities Conference in Sydney. Subsequent to his departure from the chamber, the Minister for Finance and Deregulation will answer questions on his behalf.