Senator BUSHBY (Tasmania—Chief Government Whip in the Senate) (15:40): by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to the following senators: (a) Senator Fierravanti-Wells from 16 October to 18 October 2017, on account of ministerial reasons; (b) Senator Macdonald from 16 October to 18 October 2017, on account of parliamentary reasons; and (c) Senator Sinodinos from 16 October to 7 December 2017, for personal reasons. Question agreed to.