Queensland Government announces appointment of new Director-General for Tourism, Innovation and Sport

Andrew Hopper has been appointed as the new Director-General of Queensland’s Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport.

Hopper, who joined the Department in late 2021 as Deputy Director-General and who has been acting in the role in recent months, has an extensive career history in executive roles in the Northern Territory, most recently as the Deputy Chief Executive of the Northern Territory Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade and leading the Tourism NT (including StudyNT), Screen Territory and Liquor, Gaming and Racing teams.

Advising that Hopper had been recruited following a trans-Tasman recruitment campaign, Queensland Minister for Tourism, Innovation and Sport and Minister Assisting the Premier on Olympics and Paralympics Sport and Engagement, Stirling Hinchliffe stated “Andrew has a strong background in leading high-performance teams in the tourism, major events, sport, entertainment and cultural industries in Queensland and the Northern Territory.

“During his time as Deputy Director-General and as acting Director General, Andrew has brought stability and clarity to the Department.

“I look forward to continuing to work closely with Andrew on maximising 2032 Games legacy, doubling Queensland’s visitor economy and driving innovation.

Hopper (pictured) has an extensive stakeholder network developed in senior roles with organisations including the Queensland Government, Northern Territory Government, Tourism Northern Territory, the Northern Territory Major Events Company (NTMEC), MI Associates, Football Federation Australia (FFA) and Rugby Australia.