Barnaby Joyce (Queensland, National Party, Leader of The Nationals in the Senate) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 17 August 2011:

In regard to the department's 2011-12 Portfolio Budget Statement, and in particular the Bureau of Meteorology: can an outline be provided of its expenditure under program 1.1.4 Water Information (p. 106) of their responsibilities, both departmental and administered funding, for each year of the forward estimates.

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

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

Portfolio Budget Statements, program component 1.1.4 Water Information, is a departmental component. The program component's primary functions are:

The Government provided departmental funding for this program component as part of the "Water for the Future" initiative. Estimated expenditure from this funding for the 2011-12 financial year and the forward estimate period is: