Peter Costello (Higgins, Liberal Party, Treasurer) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I inform the House that the Prime Minister will be absent from question time today, tomorrow and on Wednesday. He is on an official trip to the USA, Canada and Ireland. I will answer questions on his behalf.

I also advise the House that the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade will be absent from question time this week. He is in France to attend the OECD 2006 ministerial council meeting in Paris. The Minister for Foreign Affairs will answer questions on his behalf.

I further advise the House that the Special Minister of State will be absent from question time today. He is attending an international information technology conference in Brisbane. The Leader of the House will answer questions on his behalf.