Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I inform the House that the Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories and Minister for Emergency Management will be absent from question time today. The minister is visiting flood impacted communities in Katherine. I also acknowledge the tragic loss of lives near Kilkivan related to the natural disasters. This is indeed very sad news that we have received. The Minister for Home Affairs will answer questions on behalf of the Minister for Emergency Management in relation to those issues, and the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government will answer questions on the Minister's behalf in relation to regional development, local government and territories.