Bureau of Meteorology

Bureau of Meteorology
Agency overview
Formed	1 January 1908
Jurisdiction	Government of Australia
Headquarters	Melbourne
Employees	1,500
Annual budget	A$420.6 million total, $335.2 million of that coming from the Government, and $85.4 million from sales of goods and rendering of services. (2022–23)
Minister responsible	The Hon Tanya Plibersek MP, Minister for the Environment and Water;
Agency executive	Andrew Johnson, Director of Meteorology;
Parent agency	Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Australia)
Website	www.bom.gov.au

The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM or BoM) is an executive agency of the Australian Government responsible for providing weather services to Australia and surrounding areas. It was established in 1906 under the Meteorology Act, and brought together the state meteorological services that existed before then.^[3] The states officially transferred their weather recording responsibilities to the Bureau of Meteorology on 1 January 1908.^[4]^[5]

^ "About the Bureau". bom.gov.au. Archived from the original on 20 March 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
^ "Portfolio budget statements 2022-23 budget related paper no. 1.3" (PDF). Transparency.gov.au. Australian Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
^ "Meteorology in the 20th Century". Federation and Meteorology. University of Melbourne: Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre. August 2001. p. 1600. Archived from the original on 14 March 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
^ "BOM celebrates 100 years". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 31 December 2007. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2008.
^ "Collections in Perth: 20. Meteorology". National Archives of Australia. Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2008.

[1] "About the Bureau". bom.gov.au. Archived from the original on 20 March 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.

[2] "Portfolio budget statements 2022-23 budget related paper no. 1.3" (PDF). Transparency.gov.au. Australian Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.

[3] "Meteorology in the 20th Century". Federation and Meteorology. University of Melbourne: Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre. August 2001. p. 1600. Archived from the original on 14 March 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2019.

[ABC-4] "BOM celebrates 100 years". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 31 December 2007. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2008.

[5] "Collections in Perth: 20. Meteorology". National Archives of Australia. Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2008.

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Agency overview

Formed	1 January 1908; 116 years ago (1908-01-01)
Jurisdiction	Government of Australia
Headquarters	Melbourne
Employees	1,500^[1]
Annual budget	A$420.6 million total, $335.2 million of that coming from the Government, and $85.4 million from sales of goods and rendering of services. (2022–23)^[2]
Minister responsible	The Hon Tanya Plibersek MP, Minister for the Environment and Water
Agency executive	Andrew Johnson, Director of Meteorology
Parent agency	Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Australia)
Website	www.bom.gov.au