ART plays a pivotal role in ensuring that the voices and needs of regional areas are heard and addressed in national tourism policy.

By advocating for policies that reflect the diverse challenges and opportunities specific to regional tourism, ART can ensure regions are properly represented. This includes providing strategic advice on grant funding programs and ensuring government policy remains regional inclusive, and not city-centric.

ART’s advocacy strategy is centred around eight national regional tourism priorities as agreed by the regional tourism community.