The Trade Subcommittee of the will hold a public hearing today at the Gold Coast for its .
The Subcommittee will hear evidence from the international education sector including higher education, ELICOS and VET representatives as well as from an international student tour business. Gold Coast tourism and events organisations will provide evidence to the Subcommittee as well as the Queensland Department of Tourism and the Queensland Tourism Industry Council.
The Chair of the Trade Subcommittee, commented, ‘The public hearing on the Gold Coast will take the committee away from capital cities and shift the focus to tourism and international education sectors in regional locations.’
Senator O’Neill noted the importance of ‘hearing from regional and non-capital city voices as these experiences and needs may vary from capital city counterparts’.
Further information about the inquiry and , are available on the .
Public hearings details
Gold Coast
Date: Wednesday, 17 May 2023
Venue: Anna Rose Room, TAFE Queensland Robina Campus, 94 Laver Drive, Robina
Time: 8:30am – 5:00pm (AEST)
