TOURISM funding will be boosted in Tuesday's budget, federal Trade and Investment Minister Andrew Robb says.
The National Commission of Audit report earlier this month recommended halving funding for the nation's peak tourism body, saying its benefits aren't obvious.
"We're actually increasing the budget for Tourism Australia because it's one of the drivers of prosperity," Mr Robb told reporters at a tourism trade show in Cairns on Monday.
"That's our philosophy - don't put a leg rope or a road block in front of any of the things we're good at, but at the same time live within our means as a government."
But he said the government ultimately wanted industry spending to one day replace federal funding for the sector.
"We are doing all sorts of things to give the opportunity for tourism to maximise the potential that is out there, so that we can replace the role of government spending in driving growth," he said.
Mr Robb, who didn't say exactly how much TA's budget would be increased by, said an extra $50 million would be pumped into a grant scheme that helps small operators sell themselves in international markets.
After the audit report was released, the Tourism and Transport Forum said cutting funding to Tourism Australia would dramatically affect business, local jobs and investment prospects for Australia.
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