Senator Joyce 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.