John Howard (Bennelong, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) | Link to this | Hansard source

I inform the House that the Special Minister of State will be absent from question time today and tomorrow. He is travelling to Sweden and Norway to attend the Cisco public service summit. The Minister for Health and Ageing will answer questions on his behalf. I also inform the House that the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs will be absent from question time today. He is attending a wreath-laying ceremony at the War Memorial with the President of Korea. The Minister for Defence will answer questions on his behalf.