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Bureau of Meteorology asked to examine $96.5M bill for website redesign

8 hours ago
  • #government spending
  • #website redesign
  • #Bureau of Meteorology
  • The Bureau of Meteorology's new website cost $96.5 million, significantly higher than the initially claimed $4.1 million.
  • Public complaints led to the website reverting to the old radar map and other tweaks being made.
  • The website required a complete rebuild to meet modern security, usability, and accessibility standards.
  • Environment Minister Murray Watt expressed dissatisfaction with the website's performance and cost, demanding a report from the new CEO.
  • Nationals leader David Littleproud criticized the cost and functionality of the website, calling it a 'Labor disaster'.