<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The government weather agency has been urged to make changes to its website after an overhaul has been </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bureau-of-meteorology-new-website-relaunch-criticised-david-crisafulli-wild-weather-national-news/3e221cb4-0d49-429e-9c78-0c3577a351d8" rel="" target="_blank" title="criticised"><span>criticised</span></a><span> by the public and politicians alike.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) published wide-scale changes to its website last week, but a number of users complained about issues with accessibility and user-friendliness.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Some residents in Queensland even claimed the changes left them unprepared for wild weather in the state over the past week, with the state's Premier David Crisafulli claiming: "The changes to the website don't make sense… the website is flawed".</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/hurricane-melissa-landfall-jamaica-live-updates-most-powerful-storm-of-2025/39ea098e-c578-4dec-8d68-3a844c6d72e4" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Heavy downpours, destructive winds - and crocodile alerts</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Federal Environment Minister Murray Watt said he had asked for a meeting with Bureau CEO Peter Stone, admitting the website was falling short of serving Australians well.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It's clear that the new BOM website is not meeting many users' expectations," Watt said in a statement today. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I requested a meeting with the Bureau of Meteorology Acting CEO, Mr Peter Stone, to discuss the public's concerns with its updated website.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/bureau-of-meteorology-website-changes-australia-weather-murray-watt/1a192fda-848c-4d92-8d7d-db6621108962" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"In the meeting, I made clear my expectations that the BOM needed to consider this feedback and, where appropriate, adjust the website's settings as soon as possible. This includes urgent consideration of improvements to the website's functionality and useability."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The upgrade cost an estimated $4.1 million.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A particular source of frustration were changes in the site's rain radar, which was criticised for making the recent storms in Queensland appearing weaker than they actually were.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/brisbane-state-high-school-students-taught-wrong-subject-ancient-history-queensland-news/354199d1-897e-4f2b-b489-43f2935e6504" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Et tu: More schools revealed to have taught wrong topic</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Sunday's storm left tens of thousands of people without power and saw 11,000 insurance claims made in Brisbane alone as winds, rain and hail battered the sunshine state.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Watt said due to the wild weather that can hit all parts of Australia, the BoM website must function properly to ensure all Australians can be safe and prepare accordingly.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The BOM website is a critical tool to ensure public safety, particularly during the High Risk Weather Season and it must deliver the quality information our hardworking BOM staff are known for," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Australians deserve to have confidence in these important services."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f"><em><strong><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. 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