Christine Milne (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

That leave of absence be granted to Senator Birmingham for 18 March 2010.

Question agreed to.

I raise a point of order, Mr President. I would just like an explanation for why Senator Birmingham is absent today. Is it for personal reasons?

I hear what you say. It is not really a point of order. Senator Parry?

Mr President, I neglected to indicate that it is for personal reasons.