The Tourism department's role

The department, through the Tourism Strategy Division assists the tourism industry to grow and develop in a responsible and sustainable manner to help stimulate business investment and job creation. The division aims to foster improved coordination and cooperation across government agencies and provides high level strategic advice to the Minister and Director-General on key issues impacting on the Government's relationship with the tourism industry.
The department's role in developing tourism includes:

working with other government agencies and the tourism industry to lead the implementation of the Queensland Tourism Strategy - a broad vision that will drive sustainable tourism development in Queensland over the next ten years fostering improved coordination and cooperation across government agencies developing targeted strategies to facilitate effective communication and consultation among government, industry and community stakeholders with an interest in developing the State's tourism industry continuing to influence a whole-of-government understanding of tourism, particularly as a priority growth sector on the government business agenda representing the tourism industry within Queensland Government forums. The Tourism Strategy Division has the overarching responsibility for coordinating, monitoring and reporting on Queensland Tourism Strategy initiatives. In fulfilling its role the department works closely with the statutory body Tourism Queensland, the Government's peak organisation for the development and marketing of Queensland tourism destinations.