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

I inform the Senate that Senator Cormann, the Minister for Finance, will be absent from question time today due to budget arrangements. During Senator Cormann’s absence, I will represent the Minister for Finance, the Treasurer, the Minister for Revenue and Financial Services and the Minister for Small Business. Senator Payne, the Minister for Defence, will also be absent from question time this week on ministerial business. During Senator Payne's absence, I will represent the Minister for Defence, the Minister for Defence Industry, the Minister for Veterans' Affairs, the Minister for Defence Personnel and the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC.