Tourism and Events Queensland Act 2012
sec.7Functions
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sec.7 Functions
The functions of the corporation are— to attract international and domestic travellers to travel to and within Queensland through— the promotion and marketing of Queensland; and tourism experience and destination development; and to identify, attract, develop and promote major events for the State that— contribute to the Queensland economy; and attract visitors to Queensland; and enhance the profile of Queensland; and foster community pride in Queensland; and 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 to conduct research into, and analysis of, tourism in Queensland; and to advise the Minister about the functions mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d) ; and any other function given to the corporation under this Act or another Act. The corporation may work in partnership with the Queensland tourism industry in discharging its functions. (sec.7-ssec.1) The functions of the corporation are— to attract international and domestic travellers to travel to and within Queensland through— the promotion and marketing of Queensland; and tourism experience and destination development; and to identify, attract, develop and promote major events for the State that— contribute to the Queensland economy; and attract visitors to Queensland; and enhance the profile of Queensland; and foster community pride in Queensland; and 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 to conduct research into, and analysis of, tourism in Queensland; and to advise the Minister about the functions mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d) ; and any other function given to the corporation under this Act or another Act. (sec.7-ssec.2) The corporation may work in partnership with the Queensland tourism industry in discharging its functions.
- (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
- (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
- (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