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Dr Peter Stone was leading the Bureau of Meteorology when its website relaunch was widely panned. (Nine)<\/p>\nDr Peter Stone, who was the acting chief executive officer of the organisation when a relaunch, which cost $92 million more than first reported, was criticised by users over complaints about various features, usability, and the new rain radar.<\/p>\n
The old rain radar was swiftly restored after pressure from the federal government, and Stone stepped aside from his role as acting CEO, being replaced by Dr Stuart Minchin.<\/p>\n
Dr Peter Stone was leading the Bureau of Meteorology when its website relaunch was widely panned. (Nine)<\/p>\n
The BoM has now confirmed Stone will leave the agency entirely at the start of next year after finishing active duties next month and taking extended leave.<\/p>\n
Stone joined the agency in 2017.<\/p>\n
“The Bureau of Meteorology’s chief Customer Officer and Group Executive Business Solutions Dr Peter Stone has made the decision to retire,” a Bureau spokesperson told nine.com.au.<\/p>\n
“\ufeffDr Stone’s last day at the Bureau will be 30 June 2026.”<\/p>\n
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Minister for the Environment and Water Murray Watt was not happy with the blowout for the website relaunch. (Alex Ellinghausen)<\/p>\n
The bureau came in for significant criticism from the public and politicians, with Environment Minister Murray Watt issuing a rebuke after the overspending was revealed by Minchin.<\/p>\n
“Our government’s unyielding expectation is that the BoM, as with all federal agencies, spends taxpayers’ money efficiently and appropriately,” Watt said last year.<\/p>\n
He seemed to endorse a change of leadership, saying he was “looking forward to a bit of change in the culture and approach of the BoM.”<\/p>\n
Minister Watt’s office was contacted for comment.<\/p>\n
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