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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Josh Taylor Technology reporter

BoM asked to explain ‘what happened here’ after cost of website redesign revealed to be $96.5m

A person uses the BoM weather app on their phone.
The Bureau of Meteorology apologised for its handling of the launch of its controversial new website. Now, the BoM’s new chief executive says the total cost of the revamp was $96.5m. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP

The true cost of the Bureau of Meteorology’s website redesign has been revealed to be $96.5m, with the environment minister asking the agency’s new chief executive to explain what led to the massive cost blowout.

BoM apologised last month after the new site was criticised by politicians and the public when it launched. The agency swiftly made changes to help users find functions they were used to on the old site.

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