Senator FARRELL (South Australia—Minister for Trade and Tourism, Special Minister of State and Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:00): by leave—I advise changes to ministerial arrangements. Senator Wong will be absent from question time today on account of ministerial business overseas. In Senator Wong's absence I will be the Acting Leader of the Government in the Senate An honourable senator: Yay! Senator FARRELL: Calm down. Ministers will represent portfolios at question time in accordance with the letter circulated to the President and to party leaders and Independent senators.