Bureau of Meteorology

Bureau of Meteorology
	Logo used since October 2022
Agency overview
Formed	1 January 1908
Jurisdiction	Australia
Headquarters	Melbourne
Employees	1,722
Annual budget	A$359 million
Minister responsible	Murray Watt, Minister for the Environment and Water;
Deputy Minister responsible	Josh Wilson, Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy;
Agency executive	Stuart Minchin, CEO and Director of Meteorology;
Parent department	Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Key documents	Meteorology Act 1955 (Cth); Water Act 2007 (Cth);
Website	www.bom.gov.au

The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM or BoM) is an agency of the Australian Government that is responsible for providing weather forecasts and meteorological services to Australia and neighbouring countries. It was established in 1906 under the Meteorology Act 1955 (Cth), and brought together the state meteorological services that existed before then. The states officially transferred their weather recording responsibilities to the Bureau of Meteorology on 1 January 1908.