Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I call the honourable the Acting Prime Minister.

Warren Truss (Wide Bay, National Party, Leader of the Nationals) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Thank you, Madam Speaker—

An opposition member: Where are they?

An opposition member: They've all gone on leave.

If you wait a moment, you will hear.

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

There will be silence on my left!

Warren Truss (Wide Bay, National Party, Leader of the Nationals) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I inform the House that the Prime Minister and the Minister for Trade and Investment will be absent from question time today while they conduct a series of trade and security related meetings in India. I will answer questions on their behalf.

Opposition members interjecting—

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

There will be silence! I cannot hear what the Acting Prime Minister is saying.

Warren Truss (Wide Bay, National Party, Leader of the Nationals) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I will also answer questions on behalf of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, as she is attending the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation's summit in Wales.

Opposition members interjecting—

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Acting Prime Minister—

Warren Truss (Wide Bay, National Party, Leader of the Nationals) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Treasurer will answer questions—

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Acting Prime Minister, would you—

Warren Truss (Wide Bay, National Party, Leader of the Nationals) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

on behalf of the Minister for Small Business—

An opposition member: He can't hear either. Don't stop him when he's on a roll!

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I could not hear what the Acting Prime Minister was saying. We will have some silence so we all can hear.

Warren Truss (Wide Bay, National Party, Leader of the Nationals) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Treasurer will answer questions on behalf of the Minister for Small Business, as he attends the APEC Small and Medium Enterprises Ministerial Meeting in China.