asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 2 November 2011:

(1) Who is responsible for the artwork associated with the front cover of the 2010-11 annual report for the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM).

(2) If it is a committee, can the names of all the members be provided.

(3) Is the responsible representative/body presented with a choice for the cover of the BoM annual report; if so:

(a) on what basis is that choice made;

(b) under whose direction;

(c) when was the decision made; and

(d) was it made in consultation with any group outside government; if so, who.

(4) Who makes the final choice for all artwork and, in particular, the choice of photography for the cover, for the BoM 2010-11 annual report and is it signed off by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, the Prime Minister, departmental Secretary/s, the agency head, and/or responsible ministers; if so, can details be provided; if not, who does make the final decision.

(5) How much did: (a) the BoM 2010-11 annual report cost to publish; and (b) the photography used for the cover of the report, and throughout as chapter covers, cost in total.

(6) Was the photographer commissioned by the department, Minister and/or BoM.