BRISBANE, Queensland, May 3 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement:
Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation
The Honourable Andrew Powell
New appointments to bring tourism expertise to the Wet Tropics
*
Tourism leaders Natassia Wheeler and Michael Nelson have been appointed to the Board of the Wet Tropics Management Authority.
*
The appointments help strike the crucial balance between protecting the Wet Tropics' outstanding natural and cultural values and allowing people the opportunity to experience and appreciate them.
*
The Wet Tropics Management Authority plays a key role in ensuring Australia meets its international obligations for the Wet Tropics under the Worl...