Overview
- New chief Stuart Minchin confirmed the total redesign bill is about $96 million, far above the $4.1 million initially cited.
- An ABC statement put the cost at approximately $96.5 million, including $4.1 million for redesign, $79.8 million for the build, and $12.6 million for launch and security testing.
- Earlier reporting identified an about $78 million consultancy contract with Accenture as a major component not captured in the original figure.
- Environment Minister Murray Watt said he has directed Minchin to report on how the costly rollout failed and to fix functionality issues after widespread complaints.
- Following backlash over navigation and radar changes that hindered access to localised data, the bureau reverted the radar to its previous display, and Minchin pledged greater transparency about mistakes and future changes.