Senate debates

Thursday, 15 September 2016

Ministerial Arrangements

2:00 pm

Photo of George BrandisGeorge Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | | Hansard source

by leave—I inform the Senate that Senator Ryan will be absent from question time today because of an urgent personal matter. In his absence, Senator Cormann will represent the Special Minister of State portfolio, Senator Payne will represent the Human Services portfolio and Senator Fifield will represent the Social Services portfolio.