The weather bureau's costly redesign of its website in 2025 triggered a public backlash. The independent review will examine how the bureau can adapt to future needs, as well as its effectiveness in broadcasting information to the public. The BOM is vital for keeping Australians safe and informed, Environment Minister Murray Watt says. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)Environment Minister Murray Watt said the review would allow for the bureau to be strengthened in the future. The review follows a controversial redesign of the weather bureau's website in 2025, which triggered a widescale backlash for not being user-friendly or indicating the severity of storms.