Senator DEAN SMITH (Western Australia—Government Whip in the Senate) (13:59): by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to the following senators for today for personal, health and other reasons: (a) Senator Abetz; (b) Senator Antic (c) Senator Askew (d) Senator Bragg (e) Senator Canavan; (f) Senator Chandler; (g) Senator Fawcett; (h) Senator Griff (i) Senator Hanson (j) Senator Henderson (k) Senator Hughes; (l) Senator Lambie; (m) Senator McDonald; (n) Senator McLachlan (o) Senator McMahon (p) Senator O'Sullivan (q) Senator Paterson (r) Senator Rennick; (s) Senator Stoker; and (t) Senator Van. Question agreed to.