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Statutory Authority
Tourism

Tourism Tasmania

Portfolio: Tourism

https://www.tourismtasmania.com.au/

Annual Budget

$55M

2025-26 Budget
Flat vs prior year
Staff

100

Headcount (2024-25)
Ideas relevant to this department

12 tagged

Reform proposals on YourGov that name this department as a delivery partner — drawn from citizen voice, government strategy, research, international examples and gap analysis.

High confidence
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STRATEGY SUMMARY

To connect travellers emotionally and culturally with our island, drive visitation and enhance visitor contribution; and lead a sustainable visitor economy that delivers social, environmental and economic value for all Tasmanians. [AR p.12]

PURPOSE

To connect travellers emotionally and culturally with our island, drive visitation and enhance visitor contribution; and lead a sustainable visitor economy that delivers social, environmental and economic value for all Tasmanians. [AR p.12]

Corporate Plan 2030 · p.12

Strategic priorities

· 3

1

Lead a sustainable visitor economy

Corporate Plan 2030 · p.13
3

Enhance visitor contribution

Corporate Plan 2030 · p.13

Outcomes

· 3

Positive Brand Impact

Attract holiday visitors is big business and Tasmania must compete in an Australian tourism landscape dominated by larger states with bigger budgets. Our marketing strategy focuses on both creating future demand for visitation and converting current interest into bookings with airlines, travel agents and directly to our industry. [AR p.18]

KEY ACTIVITIES

  • Brand KPI
  • Pricing power score

Marketing our Regions

The Off Season winter campaign was delivered for its fifth year in 2025. The campaign positions Tasmania as a unique and ‘must do’ winter experience, driving visitation over the traditionally quieter travel period between May and August. [AR p.22]

KEY ACTIVITIES

  • Winternships campaign
  • Domestic media familiarisation tours

Accessibility and Inclusivity of Tourism

Tourism Tasmania launched a local marketing campaign in November 2024 to encourage Tasmanians to support the local tourism and hospitality industry over the spring and summer months. [AR p.24]

KEY ACTIVITIES

  • Fly Drive Program
  • Travel Trade Training

Values

· 3

Authenticity

Sustainability

Collaboration

Performance measures

· 5

CodeMeasureTarget 2025-26Latest resultStatus

BRAND

Brand KPI

10.4

Corporate Plan 2030 · p.18

10.5

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.19
Achieved

DEMAND

Pricing power score

1.07

Corporate Plan 2030 · p.18

1.06

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.19
Achieved

ENGAGEMENT

Total visitor expenditure

>$3.6 billion

Corporate Plan 2030 · p.18

$3.05 billion

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.19
Achieved

ACCESS

Average spend per visitor

>$2,800

Corporate Plan 2030 · p.18

12.79 million

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.19
Achieved

ACCESS

Total nights

12.79 million

Corporate Plan 2030 · p.18

12.79 million

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.19
Achieved

Ideas distilled from this entity's strategy & evidence

· 12

Citizen Services

Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates

Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

2030-ves-action-plan-update-mar25-v1.pdf)

Citizen Services

Single front door for life-event based services

Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

2030-ves-action-plan-update-mar25-v1.pdf)

Procurement & Delivery

Procurement lessons library for repeat purchases

Capture reusable procurement clauses, market lessons, supplier performance notes, and common evaluation criteria.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

t2030-ves-action-plan-update-jun---dec-2025.pdf)

Procurement & Delivery

Portfolio delivery office for major investments

Stand up a portfolio delivery office that tracks benefits, risks, dependencies, procurement, and delivery confidence.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

t2030-ves-action-plan-update-jun---dec-2025.pdf)

Risk & Assurance

Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries

Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

tourism-tasmania-annual-report-2024-25_final_digital.pdf)

Risk & Assurance

Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system

Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

tourism-tasmania-annual-report-2024-25_final_digital.pdf)

Regulation & Policy

Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting

Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

t2030-ves-action-plan-update-jun---dec-2025.pdf)

Regulation & Policy

Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops

Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

t2030-ves-action-plan-update-jun---dec-2025.pdf)

Citizen Participation

Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking

Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

tourism-tasmania-annual-report-2024-25_final_digital.pdf)

Citizen Participation

Always-on policy participation platform

Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

tourism-tasmania-annual-report-2024-25_final_digital.pdf)

Data & Performance

KPI evidence register with named owners

Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

t2030-ves-action-plan-update-jun---dec-2025.pdf)

Data & Performance

Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact

Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

t2030-ves-action-plan-update-jun---dec-2025.pdf)

Citizen Services

Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates

Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

2030-ves-action-plan-update-mar25-v1.pdf)

Citizen Services

Single front door for life-event based services

Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

2030-ves-action-plan-update-mar25-v1.pdf)

Procurement & Delivery

Procurement lessons library for repeat purchases

Capture reusable procurement clauses, market lessons, supplier performance notes, and common evaluation criteria.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

t2030-ves-action-plan-update-jun---dec-2025.pdf)

Procurement & Delivery

Portfolio delivery office for major investments

Stand up a portfolio delivery office that tracks benefits, risks, dependencies, procurement, and delivery confidence.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

t2030-ves-action-plan-update-jun---dec-2025.pdf)

Risk & Assurance

Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries

Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

tourism-tasmania-annual-report-2024-25_final_digital.pdf)

Risk & Assurance

Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system

Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

tourism-tasmania-annual-report-2024-25_final_digital.pdf)

Regulation & Policy

Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting

Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

t2030-ves-action-plan-update-jun---dec-2025.pdf)

Regulation & Policy

Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops

Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

t2030-ves-action-plan-update-jun---dec-2025.pdf)

Citizen Participation

Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking

Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

tourism-tasmania-annual-report-2024-25_final_digital.pdf)

Citizen Participation

Always-on policy participation platform

Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

tourism-tasmania-annual-report-2024-25_final_digital.pdf)

Data & Performance

KPI evidence register with named owners

Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

t2030-ves-action-plan-update-jun---dec-2025.pdf)

Data & Performance

Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact

Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

t2030-ves-action-plan-update-jun---dec-2025.pdf)

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