Tourism Australia
Tourism Australia is the Australian Government agency responsible for promoting Australian locations as business and leisure travel destinations. The agency is a corporate portfolio agency of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade,[3] and employs 198 staff (including 80 staff at overseas offices).[8] It works closely with the Australian Trade and Investment Commission, the Australian Government's tourism policy and program agency, and State and Territory tourism marketing organisations.
This article is about the Australian Government's tourism agency. For tourism in Australia, see Tourism in Australia.Tourism Australia's objectives are to influence and encourage international and domestic travel to Australia, foster a sustainable tourism industry, and develop economic benefits to Australia from tourism.[1] The agency contributes to the implementation of the THRIVE 2030 national Strategy (The Re-Imagined Visitor Economy) issued in March 2022 which aims to return international and domestic spend in the visitor economy to pre-pandemic levels of $166 billion by 2024 and grow it to $230 billion by 2030.[9] The agency is active in 15 markets,[10] including Australia, where it aims to grow demand for the nation's tourism experiences through international and domestic promotions, advocacy and representation.[11] The latest international campaign uses Ruby the Roo to attract visitors in the "Come and Say G'day" campaign.[12]
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Scott Morrison served as managing director of Tourism Australia from 2004 until 2006, when his three-year contract was prematurely terminated.[23][24][25] Morrison was subsequently elected as the Member for Cook in the House of Representatives and served as Treasurer until August 2018 when he assumed the role of Prime Minister of Australia.[26]
In January 2014, Tourism Australia announced it had appointed Fox Sports' Chief Operating Officer John O'Sullivan as its Managing Director.[27] In September 2019 Phillipa Harrison was appointed as O'Sullivan's successor, having been the Acting Managing Director of Tourism Australia since his departure in April 2019.[28]