Aside from representations of newsprint in still life scenes, there are scores of examples of people shown reading papers in paintings.
When asked if pressure was being brought to bear on senior Liberal politicians in 2011, Sinodinos replied: "Well, representations were being made, yes".
"Those representations are not asking banks to endorse any particular project, they are setting out the views of the Australian government on the question of whether the Great Barrier Reef is in danger and... the government's approach to... the effective management of the Great Barrier Reef".
At the time of lobbying Scully, Icac said, Obeid "was influenced in making the representations by knowing that Circular Quay leaseholders had donated $50,000 to the Australian Labor party as payment for carrying out of what they understood to be a promise that their interests as leaseholders would be looked after by the government".
"Indonesia dismissed our representations and we have no choice but to react with uncompromising displeasure.
A spokesman for the minister for small business, Bruce Bilson, said: "The government is aware of the view in Tasmania that the secondary boycott provisions, and some other provisions of the competition law relating to false and misleading representations, should more readily accommodate campaigns involving non-government organisations.
"I don't want to personalise it but obviously I do regret that while my representations have been listened to patiently and courteously, they have not been heeded".
I think they're both representations of who I am and where I'm at and my culture.
These representations are not limited to one genre of music.
The judge said he would "keep an open mind" until he heard representations from France's lawyer.
Osborne told the Commons he had received "representations from many friends" over petrol prices, adding: "Cancelling fuel duty rises has been a priority for this government".
