· New title for Michelle O’Byrne, but what substance?
· This will be the fifteenth portfolio change since the 2006 election
· New titles are no substitute for action
The hospitality sector in Tasmania is a vital cog in the tourism industry and a major contributor to our State’s economy, but what will it gain from today’s announcement of a new letterhead for Michelle O’Byrne?
There is no actual substance to this announcement and no extra budget allocation, except that it means a new title for Michelle O’Byrne and a visit to Government House.
To suggest that this new title will somehow “focus” Ms O’Byrne on the hospitality sector only serves to highlight the fact that she has failed to address a sector which is integral to her existing tourism portfolio.
Jeremy Rockliff MP Shadow Minister for Tourism
