Warren Truss Wide Bay, National Party, Leader of the Nationals
2:00 pm
Thank you, Madam Speaker—
An opposition member: Where are they?
An opposition member: They've all gone on leave.
If you wait a moment, you will hear.
Warren Truss Wide Bay, National Party, Leader of the Nationals
I inform the House that the Prime Minister and the Minister for Trade and Investment will be absent from question time today while they conduct a series of trade and security related meetings in India. I will answer questions on their behalf.
Opposition members interjecting—
Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Speaker
There will be silence! I cannot hear what the Acting Prime Minister is saying.
Warren Truss Wide Bay, National Party, Leader of the Nationals
I will also answer questions on behalf of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, as she is attending the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation's summit in Wales.
Opposition members interjecting—
Warren Truss Wide Bay, National Party, Leader of the Nationals
The Treasurer will answer questions—
Warren Truss Wide Bay, National Party, Leader of the Nationals
on behalf of the Minister for Small Business—
An opposition member: He can't hear either. Don't stop him when he's on a roll!
Mrs Bronwyn Bishop Speaker
I could not hear what the Acting Prime Minister was saying. We will have some silence so we all can hear.
Warren Truss Wide Bay, National Party, Leader of the Nationals
The Treasurer will answer questions on behalf of the Minister for Small Business, as he attends the APEC Small and Medium Enterprises Ministerial Meeting in China.