MINISTRY

Senator FARRELL (South Australia—Minister for Trade and Tourism, Special Minister of State and Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:00): I seek leave to make a statement concerning ministerial arrangements for question time. Leave granted. Senator FARRELL: I advise the chamber of changes to ministerial arrangements.

Senator Wong will be absent from question time today, on account of ministerial business overseas. In the absence of Senator Wong, I will be the Acting Leader of the Government in the Senate— Honourable senators interjecting— Senator FARRELL: Thank you, thank you. Ministers will represent portfolios at question time in accordance with the letter circulated to the President, party leaders and Independent senators.