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

I advise of changes to ministerial arrangements. Senator Farrell will be absent from question time this week on account of ministerial business overseas. I know that that is going to be hard to hear, Senator Birmingham!

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

They actually groaned! In his absence, ministers will represent portfolios at question time in accordance with the letter circulated to the President, party leaders and Independent senators.