Roles
- Project Manager, Australian Marine Industry Awards Judging Panel (Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning)
Dr Thomas Wechselberger has been the Project Manager responsible for Maritime Industry Development in the Queensland Government since December 2006. He was responsible for the Queensland Government Marine Action Plan 2008, the Queensland Superyacht Strategy 2008 -2013 and the most recent Queensland Government Superyacht Strategy 2018-28.
Thomas is also the lead for the Queensland Government support for ASMEX since its inception in 2011, and runs the Queensland Government’s International Business Lounge at the Sanctuary Cove International Boatshow.
He also organises and is the lead for the Queensland Government stand at the Defence Maritime Pacific Exhibition in Sydney, which provides assistance for Queensland maritime companies to attend this important maritime defence Tradeshow. Furthermore, he assists and advises other Government stakeholders in regard to maritime manufacturing, marinas, planning, skills and exports.