Tourism projects to get planning priority to protect jobs
Source: Queensland. Premier and the Treasurer and Minister for Employment and Economic Development. Media Release
“Premier Anna Bligh has announced a special status giving priority to Tourism-related projects under new development planning laws. In Cairns for Day Two of the Building for Jobs Tour, Ms Bligh said the proposed amendments to the Sustainable Planning Bill will mean job-creating tourism projects will be given special status for quicker planning decisions. Tourism infrastructure projects such as the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway or the recently completed MaMu canopy walkway attract new and repeat visitors to the state and strengthen the pulling power of Queensland’s tourism sector,” said the Premier.”