Bureau of Meteorology
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| Formed | 1 January 1908 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Australia |
| Headquarters | Melbourne |
| Employees | 1,500 |
| Annual budget | A$420.6M total, A$335.2M of that coming from the government, and A$85.4M from sales of goods and rendering of services. (2022–23) |
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| Parent department | Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water |
| Website | www |
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM or BoM) is an executive 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 (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.