by leave—I move:

That leave of absence be granted to the following senators from 30 August to 2 September 2021:

(a) Senators Antic, Birmingham, Fawcett, Griff, McLachlan, McMahon, Paterson and Patrick, for personal reasons;

(b) Senators Abetz, Duniam, Fierravanti-Wells, Hanson, Henderson, Lambie, McDonald, McGrath and Roberts, because of COVID-19 travel restrictions; and

(c) Senator Molan, for medical reasons.

Question agreed to.

by leave—I move:

That leave of absence be granted to Senators Wong, Gallagher, Ciccone, Kitching, Bilyk, Sheldon, Ayres, Dodson, McCarthy, Marielle Smith, Chisholm, Sterle, Walsh, Farrell and Green from 30 August to 2 September 2021, for personal reasons.

Question agreed to.

by leave—I move:

That leave of absence be granted to Senators Waters, Rice, Thorpe, Whish-Wilson, McKim, Steele-John and Faruqi from 30 August to 2 September 2021, for COVID-19 related reasons.

Question agreed to.