Cynical mode;
On.
A newly created position, eh? Newly created as in one that has never existed before, perhaps?
If so, no doubt it will be quite a well paid position, and a welcome (to the BoM) addition to the already existing Bureaucracy!
Taking up funds that could possibly be better spent in installing a few more Weather Observation Stations around the countryside which would add to our understanding of the Weather in Australia.
Cynical mode;
Off
Disclaimer; Yes, I am in a bit of a cranky mood this evening!