Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Vice-President of the Executive Council) | Link to this | Hansard source

by leave—I advise the Senate that Senator Canavan will be absent from question time today for personal reasons. In Senator Canavan's absence, Senator McKenzie will represent the Minister for Resources and Northern Australia; the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development; the Minister for Regional Services, Decentralisation and Local Government; and the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology.

I further advise the Senate that Senator Reynolds will be absent due to ministerial business overseas. In Senator Reynolds's absence, Senator Payne will represent the Minister for Defence; the Assistant Defence Minister; the Minister for Veterans and Defence Personnel; and the Minister for Defence Industry. Senator McKenzie will represent the Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts.