Mr BANDT (Melbourne—Leader of the Australian Greens) (16:25): on indulgence, if I may—it's not in exactly the same category, but the member for Kennedy, Mr Katter, who I spoke to beforehand, has expressed that he is also staying away to facilitate a parliament that can meet with restricted numbers. I understand that the members for Mayo and Clark may have also separately corresponded and had their correspondence tabled; they are in the same position. The SPEAKER: I thank the Chief Government Whip, the Chief Opposition Whip and the Leader of the Greens for placing the names of all of those members on the record. It is very important that those members are recognised. I know electorate offices are very, very busy, as we know here, but I thank them for the sacrifice of agreeing not to come. Looking around the chamber, it's self-evident why they couldn't all come.