BRISBANE, Queensland, March 22 -- 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
Queensland takes centre stage at Australian Tourism Awards
* Queensland tourism operators make a splash at the Australian Tourism Awards.
* Queensland clinching six gold, three silver, and three bronze awards, in one of the State's best ever hauls.
* The Sunshine State very much open for business after wild weather this year.
Queensland has taken centre stage at this year's Australian Tourism Awards, claiming one of its best ever hauls at the coveted event.
Sunshine State tourism operators walked away with six gold, three silver, a...