MEDIA STATEMENT: Queensland Government announces Tourism Cabinet Committee

14 November 2024

Queensland Government announces Tourism Cabinet Committee

• Queensland Government announces new Tourism Cabinet Committee.
• The Committee places tourism front and centre for the new LNP State Government.
• Committee will meet for the first time next month, with a major focus on tourism productivity and delivery.

The Premier, David Crisafulli, has announced the establishment of a Tourism Cabinet Committee, which will drive tourism productivity and delivery for Queensland.

The announcement was made during the DestinationQ Conference today, held during the sector’s annual ‘Tourism Week’.

The Committee will deliver a cohesive approach to growing the Queensland tourism industry and remove the roadblocks previously preventing new tourism projects taking flight. 

A 20-year tourism strategy for Queensland will also be a major focus of the Committee, which will monitor the development and delivery, including reviewing business cases for major tourism proposals.

Members of the Committee include:

• Minister for Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation Andrew Powell (Chair)
• Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Industrial Relations Jarrod Bleijie
• Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Minister for Manufacturing and Minister for Regional and Rural Development Dale Last
• Minister for Olympic and Paralympic Games Tim Mander
• Minister for Transport and Main Roads Brent Mickelberg
• Minister for Local Government and Water and Minister for Disaster Recovery and Volunteers Ann Leahy.

Premier David Crisafulli said the Tourism Cabinet Committee would help deliver a Fresh Start for Queensland and would ensure delivery of a new 20-year tourism strategy in partnership with industry.

“Work has already commenced on a 20-year tourism strategy outlined in our 100-day plan and this Tourism Cabinet Committee will be instrumental in delivering it,” Premier Crisafulli said.

“Tourism is one of State’s biggest exports and with many Queensland jobs relying on it, we must do more to deliver major new tourism projects for our state.

“Developing new tourism products, promoting them to the world and focusing on the future of the industry are keys to the continued growth and success of the sector.

“Ecotourism is one example of what we must do into the future, with projects including the Skyway in the Whitsundays and the Wangetti Trail in the Far North as key examples of what we should be working toward.

“These key portfolios brought together will allow us to drive over the roadblocks that have left tourism at a standstill under the previous government.”

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