The Auditor-General, John Ryan, has decided to carry out an inquiry into aspects of the Government’s Strategic Tourism
Assets Protection Programme.
Concerns about the Programme have been raised in the media and with our office. Tourism businesses have questioned the
clarity and transparency of the Programme’s criteria and whether they were applied consistently. Because of the concerns
we have heard, the amount of public funding involved, and the importance of robust processes to ensure public trust and
confidence is not eroded, we have decided to carry out an inquiry.
In keeping with the Auditor-General’s role, our inquiry will focus on the actions and processes underpinning the initial
eligibility assessments and subsequent assessment of eligible proposals.
You can read the terms of reference, and background, for this inquiry on our website.