This Act, consisting of 52 sections divided into six Parts, aims at providing for the establishment of Tourism and Events Queensland to achieve economic and social benefits for the State through: (a) marketing and promoting tourism in Queensland; and (b) tourism experience and destination development; and (c) securing major events to be held in Queensland. The functions of this institution are: (a) to attract international and domestic travellers to travel to and within Queensland through: (i) the promotion and marketing of Queensland; and (ii) tourism experience and destination development; and (b) to identify, attract, develop and promote major events for the State that: (i) contribute to the Queensland economy; and (ii) attract visitors to Queensland; and (iii) enhance the profile of Queensland; and (iv) foster community pride in Queensland; and (c) to work collaboratively with the department and other public sector units and Queensland tourism industry participants to identify opportunities to increase tourism and travel to and within Queensland; and (d) to conduct research into, and analysis of, tourism in Queensland; and (e) to advise the Minister about the functions mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d); and (f) any other function given to the corporation under this Act.
Australia · 2012-12-11