George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

by leave—I advise the Senate that Senator Cormann will be absent from question time today. In Senator Cormann's absence, I will represent the Finance, Treasury and Small Business portfolios, and I will also represent the Special Minister of State. Senator Payne will be absent from question time from today until Thursday inclusive. Senator Payne is attending the AUSMIN talks in the United States. In Senator Payne's absence, I will represent the Defence and Veterans' Affairs portfolios as well as the Minister for Defence, Materiel and Science and the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of Anzac. Senator Fifield will represent the Human Services portfolio.