House debates

Thursday, 4 June 2009

Ministerial Arrangements

2:00 pm

Photo of Kevin RuddKevin Rudd (Griffith, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I inform the House that the member for Hunter has tendered his resignation to me as Minister for Defence. In question time today the Attorney-General will answer questions in relation to defence matters.

Mr Speaker, I inform the House that the Minister for Home Affairs will be absent from question time today as he is leading a government delegation to Indonesia to discuss our strengthened border protection measures. The Attorney-General will answer questions on his behalf.

The Minister for Sport and Minister for Youth is absent from question time today. She is attending the Kimberley Indigenous Youth Forum in Broome. The Minister for Health and Ageing will answer questions regarding sport and the Deputy Prime Minister will answer questions regarding youth on her behalf.