Senator DEAN SMITH (Western Australia—Government Whip in the Senate) (10:30): 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 Askew; (c) Senator Bragg; (d) Senator Brockman (e) Senator Canavan; (f) Senator Chandler; (g) Senator Fawcett; (h) Senator Hanson; (i) Senator Hughes; (j) Senator Hume; (k) Senator Lambie; (l) Senator McDonald; (m) Senator McMahon; (n) Senator McLachlan (o) Senator Paterson; (p) Senator Patrick; (q) Senator Payne; (r) Senator Rennick; (s) Senator Stoker; and (t) Senator Van. Question agreed to.