OPENING ADDRESS
Monday 7 February 15:00 - 16:00 (AEST)
OPENING ADDRESS
The Hon. Stirling Hinchliffe MP Minister for Tourism, Innovation and Sport and Minister Assisting the Premier on Olympics and Paralympics Sport and Engagement, Queensland Stirling Hinchliffe serves the Queensland Parliament as the Member for Sandgate, on Brisbane’s northern bayside. As Minister for Tourism, Innovation and Sport and Minister Assisting the Premier on Olympics and Paralympics Sport and Engagement, Stirling has an important responsibility to assist Queensland tourism industry to recover from the global pandemic and rebuild better for the future. Supporting jobs is essential to the Palaszczuk Government’s COVID-19 Economic Recovery Plan. The 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games will deliver a transformational $8.1 economic bonus and an unprecedented chance to expose Queensland’s first-class visitor experiences to a receptive and enthusiastic international audience. Over the next twenty years, Brisbane 2032 will a critical window of opportunity to re-establish Queensland as the world’s favourite Australian holiday and business destination.We know this is a once-in-a generation prospect will be keenly embraced by Queensland tourism operators. |