Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

The Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

(1) Final responsibility for all text and graphics in the Bureau's Annual Report, including the front cover, rests with the Director of Meteorology as agency head.

(2) Not applicable.

(3) No. The Director of Meteorology is presented with a proposal for the design of the front cover of the Annual Report as part of his approval of the layout and design of the complete report; he may request adjusted or alternative designs at his discretion.

(4) Final approval of the entire annual report including all graphics and cover design is given by the Director of Meteorology as the agency head.

(5) (a) $25,080 ex GST. (b) $148.50. (6) No.