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 advise changes to ministerial arrangements for today. Senator Wong will be absent from question time today for personal reasons. In the absence of Senator Wong, I shall be the acting Leader of the Government— Government senators: Hear, hear!

Senator FARRELL: thank you, team—in the Senate, and ministers will represent portfolios at question time in accordance with the letter circulated to the President, party leaders and independent senators.