Request for incoming government brief relevant to 2025 general Commonwealth election

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This FOI release is the Bureau of Meteorology's Incoming Government Brief, dated May 2025, prepared for the incoming Minister for the Environment and Water, Senator Murray Watt. It includes a letter from CEO Dr Andrew Johnson, an overview of the Bureau's functions, organisation structure across six groups, budget and staffing details, and summaries of budget measures. The Bureau's 2024–25 total budget is $604.9 million, with an average staffing level of 1,824, and external revenue is largely from aviation ($48.2 million) and defence ($22.5 million) services. Budget measures covered include Flood Warning Infrastructure Network remediation (up to $236 million over 10 years), Water Market Reform ($32.7 million over four years), Himawari-10 satellite access, Dynamic Line Rating, and the National Climate Risk Assessment, which identified 63 nationally significant risks. The brief flags that investment in computing and observation infrastructure is not keeping pace with international peers. Much of the text is redacted under several FOI exemptions, and the excerpt also includes contact lists and a note on ministerial correspondence during severe weather events.