Michael Johnson (Ryan, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question to the parliamentary secretary is in relation to the very important body Tourism Australia, which exists to promote Australian tourism. In particular, I would be keen to hear from the parliamentary secretary about the Tourism Australia structure. Given that the chairman, the Hon. Tim Fischer, former Deputy Prime Minister in the parliament, is stepping down, I just wonder whether the parliamentary secretary might be able to comment on this important body, funding for it and the sorts of ideas it might have to promote tourism in Australia but in particular in Queensland, the state that I come from, and of course in Brisbane. The significance of Tourism Australia, as the parliamentary secretary has already touched on, is to steer significant projects that promote Australia internationally. Given this is a very important body in the architecture of Australia’s tourism industry, I would be very keen to hear from the parliamentary secretary about Tourism Australia’s structure and perhaps the future chairman. If he is able to elaborate on that, I would be most grateful.

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