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Queensland committee , an arm of peak industry body Superyacht Australia , which he is a member of .
“ I ’ m part of some major working groups that are lobbying government to change particular legislations and rules ,” he adds . “ We ’ ve had a couple of wins and we ’ re getting good traction in other areas .
“ That ’ s something I ’ m incredibly
proud of professionally , to be part of a change for a much bigger agenda than mine ; to be having an influence and changing an entire industry for everybody to benefit .
“ It ’ s incredibly rewarding and for the first time , we ’ re starting to see recognition for superyachts and our industry cross over in to the mainstream . Whether it ’ s our yachts or ones managed by other companies , the main thing is we want to see destination Australia effectively being the winner here . “ The supply chain benefits throughout the entire industry of yachts , which is the most important thing because then everybody wins . We ’ re very excited about the future because there ’ s still so much potential to be realised , and we have a very sustainable industry that will continue to grow .” 15