$96.5 MILLION OF YOUR TAX MONEY
Weather, it's money well spent?
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology spent ninety six million, five hundred thousand dollars of Australian tax payers money redesigning and rebuilding the BoM website. Explore what else that money could have purchased instead, all sourced from official government data.
Explore comparisons by category
Infrastructure
Physical infrastructure that could have been built
Emergency Services
Emergency services equipment and vehicles
Staffing
Professional staff that could have been employed
Technology
Technology and digital services
Climate Action
Environmental and climate initiatives
Absurd Comparisons
Satirical comparisons highlighting government waste
Education
Schools, teachers, and educational resources
Health Services
Healthcare facilities and medical equipment
Your taxes, measured in BOM websites
Ever wondered how many $96.5 million websites your tax dollars could buy? Here's every major Australian tax revenue, collected by the government, measured in BOM.gov.au redesigns.
Total federal tax revenue
$625B / yearPersonal income tax
$310B / yearCompany tax
$118B / yearGST revenue
$82B / yearFuel excise
$19B / yearTobacco excise
$13B / yearBeer excise
$3.5B / yearPetroleum resource rent tax
$2.4B / yearLuxury car tax
$1B / yearWine equalisation tax
$0.8B / yearApproximate annual revenues based on Federal Budget 2024-25 and ATO statistics.
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About this project
This website provides a sourced, data-driven analysis of the $96.5 million spent on redesigning BOM.gov.au. Every comparison item includes:
- Direct source link to government documents or official data
- Calculation methodology and verification date
- Reference to Senate Estimates or FOI requests where applicable
- Procurement context showing what could have been purchased instead
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