Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

by leave—If the Senate would indulge me, I particularly thank Senator Farrell for leading the government most ably in my absence, and also Senator Watt for representing so many portfolios.

I advise of changes to ministerial arrangements: Senator Gallagher, the Minister for the Public Service, Minister for Finance and Minister for Women, will be absent from question time today and tomorrow for personal reasons. In Senator Gallagher's absence, Senator Farrell and I will represent portfolios at question time in accordance with the letter circulated to the President, party leaders and independent senators. I thank the Senate.