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Foreword
My government is focused on growing our economy and supporting the jobs
of the future.
Our $420 million investment in Advance Queensland is paying dividends—in just two
years, we have supported over 4800 jobs, backed more than 1650 innovators to turn
their ideas into reality and leveraged over $100 million in co-investment from partners.
While our actions now are supporting Queensland’s strong economic growth and
job creation, we are continuing to look for new opportunities to strengthen and build
on this growth. We need to ensure we are well positioned to take advantage of future
opportunities.
An industry with significant potential globally, and for Queensland, is the drones
industry. A 2016 report by Goldman Sachs highlights that potential drone market
opportunities for consumer drones could reach US$17 billion by 2020, and the
commercial and civil drone market could reach US$13 billion by 2020. Queensland
has an opportunity to build on its existing technical expertise, our world‑class
research sector and status as an innovation leader to benefit from the growth in
this market.
This Queensland Drones Strategy consultation paper has been developed as a way
to start the discussion around how we can take advantage of this opportunity.
We need to ensure industry can thrive, our research and development opportunities
are maximised, investment flows into Queensland, our communities benefit,
and Queenslanders’ rights are protected. Importantly, we need to develop a strategy
so that we have a shared vision, we know how to achieve that vision and what our
responsibilities are in achieving our vision.
Success cannot be achieved by government alone. I encourage you to have your say
on how we can make the most of this opportunity to support economic growth and
the jobs of the future.

Annastacia Palaszczuk MP
Premier and Minister for the Arts
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Acronyms
                             Acronym             Definition
                             ACMA                Australian Communications and Media Authority
                             AMSA                Australian Maritime Safety Authority
                             AUV                 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
                             BVLOS               Beyond Visual Line of Sight
                             CASA                Civil Aviation Safety Authority
                             CASR                Civil Aviation Safety Regulations
                             CSIRO               Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research
                                                 Organisation
                             DAF                 Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
                             DNRM                Department of Natural Resources and Mines
                             DTC Amendment Bill Defence Trade Controls Amendment Bill 2015
                             DTMR                Department of Transport and Main Roads
                             DSD                 Department of State Development
                             DSITI               Department of Science, Information Technology and
                                                 Innovation
                             DTMR                Department of Transport and Main Roads
                             FAA                 Federal Aviation Administration
                             GPS                 Global Positioning System
                             IMO                 International Maritime Organisation
                             IP Act              Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld)
                             MSQ                 Maritime Safety Queensland
                             QFES                Queensland Fire and Emergency Services
                             QPS                 Queensland Police Service
                             ReOC                Remote Piloted Aircraft Operator’s Certificate
                             RePL                Remote Pilot Licence
                             RPAS                Remotely Piloted Aerial Systems
                             SME                 Small to Medium Enterprises
                             STEM                Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
                             TIQ                 Trade and Investment Queensland
                             UASSC               Unmanned Aircraft Systems Standard sub-committee
                             UAV                 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
                             UUV                 Unmanned Underwater Vehicle
                             VET                 Vocational Education and Training
                             WoDC                World of Drones Congress

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Vision                                   Defining ‘drones’
Our vision is that Queensland            Drone is the common term for              Drones range in size from nanoscale
is a world leader in drone technology    Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV),           to those capable of transporting
and application. Our drone industry      or Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems      people. The types of drone platforms
has strong investment and jobs           (RPAS), Unmanned Underwater Vehicles      include multi‑rotor systems, fixed‑wing
growth, supported by our world‑leading   (UUV) or Autonomous Underwater            craft and single‑rotor helicopters and
research and development capability      Vehicles (AUV). In the context of this    hybrids. There are a wide range of
and a highly skilled workforce.          strategy, drones refers to any remotely   existing and emerging applications for
Queensland is a place where              controlled or autonomous aircrafts        drones, including government service
drones complement and enhance            or underwater crafts, with a primary      delivery, commercial, military, and
Queenslanders’ lives and support         focus on civilian uses.                   scientific research. Drone technology
our communities.                                                                   is being increasingly embraced by
                                         Drones can be operated using
                                                                                   hobbyists. The ways in which drones
                                         sensors, global positioning system
                                                                                   are used, operated and regulated, and
Insights
                                         (GPS) data and video streaming,
                                                                                   the technology itself, is evolving rapidly.
                                         and may be autonomous or remotely
                                         piloted. Aerial drones are considered
What is your vision for the drone        aircraft by Australia’s Civil Aviation
industry in Queensland?                  Safety Authority (CASA) and are covered
                                         by the Commonwealth Civil Aviation
                                         Act 1988 and the Civil Aviation Safety
                                         Regulations 1998 (CASR)i. Underwater
                                         drones are within the jurisdiction
                                         of the relevant water authority.

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Industry drivers
and the global picture
Development of the           Technology                                   Policy setting
drone industry is being      Drone technology is advancing rapidly.
                             The first drones were developed
                                                                          Aerial drones
driven by technological      for military purposes in the mid             CASA regulates Australia’s safety
                                                                          laws for aerial drones. CASR Part
advances, consumer           20th century, with surveying and armed
                             capabilities. The popularity of consumer     101 – Unmanned aircraft and
demand and rapid             and commercial drones has been               rockets governs the use of drones
                             relatively recent, with significant growth   for commercial and recreational
growth in commercial         in production in the last 10 years.          purposesiii. Recent amendments to
market opportunities,        Technological advances have enabled          CASR Part 101 have reduced the costs
                             civilian drones to be made at a lower        and legal requirements for low‑risk
underpinned by               cost and with capabilities such as GPS       drone operations by introducing new
an evolving policy           and waypoint navigation, smartphone          weight classifications. Prior to the
                             based control systems, high definition       amendments, a remote piloted aircraft
landscape. Queensland’s      video that can be adjusted during flight     operator’s certificate (ReOC) and/
responsiveness to these      and thermal cameras.                         or remote pilot licence (RePL) were
                                                                          required for all commercial drone use.
industry drivers has         Further advances in technology are
                                                                          Licenses and certificates are no longer
                             expected to increase opportunities for
positioned the state as a    the civilian drone market. A key area of     compulsory for all commercial operation
leader in drone use and      development is autonomous navigation         of very small drones (0.1kg‑2kg), and
                                                                          commercial use of small (2kg-25kg)
                             ability. This allows drones to identify
development.                 and manoeuvre around obstacles,              drones over the operator’s private
                             leading to a dramatic improvement            property. Use of medium drones
                             in drone autopilot features. Increasing      (25kg‑150kg) over the operator’s private
                             sophistication in drone systems,             property do not require a ReOC, though
                             including Beyond Visual Line of              still require a RePL. These changes aim
                             Sight (BVLOS) long-range operations          to reduce the red tape for commercial
                             capabilities, payload capacity and           drone use while maintaining safety
                             advances in data collection abilities        protocols in line with international
                             such as sound and images, will likely        standardsiv. However, licenses may still
                             have a significant impact on the             be required in specific circumstances,
                             drone industryii.                            for example, for chemical application.

                             Broader innovations in technology            Commercial use of drones of any
                             will also likely drive drone development.    size are subject to restrictions under
                             Existing platforms are the convergence       the Radio Communication Act 1992
                             of a range of technologies such as           (Cth). The radio frequencies used to
                             hydrodynamics, structural mechanics,         control drones must comply with those
                             robotics, signal and information             authorised under a licence issued by
                             processing, systems engineering,             the Australian Communications and
                             electrical components and sensor             Media Authority (ACMA).
                             systems. Further developments in these       As part of CASA’s review of Part 101,
                             areas, plus the continued emergence          it has issued a discussion paper
                             of new technologies, have the potential      for public comment which closes
                             to lead to new drone capabilities.           on 22 September 2017. The paper
                                                                          considers issues that may need
                                                                          to be addressed by regulation in the

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drone industry
 Consumer demand                                                                          Commercial market
 Low-cost, easily accessible technology for                                               Application across a wide range of civil
 recreational users.                                                                      industries and government services.
                                                                                          Research and development opportunities.

 Policy setting                                                                           Technology
 Managing safety, security and privacy                                                    Advances in drone platforms, onboard
 concerns and supporting the industry                                                     capabilities and navigation.
 in line with international standards.

future, including developments in BVLOS       national or international level. Future    For example, the Commonwealth Privacy
capabilities, operation in Instrument         developments in this area will have        Act 1988 (the Commonwealth Privacy
Flight Rules, lift and carry issues           potential impacts on the drone industry.   Act) and IP Act and their respective
and integration into the air traffic                                                     Privacy Commissioners, regulate
management system.                            Privacy                                    only ‘information privacy’ and not
                                              CASA does not deal with privacy            surveillance more generally. The IP Act
As technology advances and the
                                              complaints related to drone use and        applies only to Queensland Government
market grows, the policy landscape
                                              privacy issues are addressed through       agencies. The Commonwealth
will need to continue to evolve.
                                              a complex suite of regulations.            Privacy Act applies to Commonwealth
The Unmanned Aircraft Systems
                                              Collection of personal information         agencies and other entities, including
Standards sub-committee (UASSC)
                                              by Queensland Government must              corporations with annual turnover of
is a joint CASA/aviation community
                                              be handled in accordance with the          more than $3 million. However, many
forum for the development of
                                              Information Privacy Act 2009 (IP Act).     entities, including small businesses
regulations and standards of aerial
                                              Other considerations include:              and individuals, fall outside the scope
platforms. A taskforce has recently
                                                                                         of both Acts.
been established to focus on the future       •   obligations in the Invasion
development of Part 101. The principle            of Privacy Act 1971 concerning the     The Australian Parliament’s House
aim of the taskforce is to develop                audio recording of conversations       of Representatives Standing Committee
a roadmap or strategic plan, setting          •   common law relating to trespass        (the Committee) on Social Policy
out the objectives of future regulation           against a person                       and Legal Affairs tabled the Eyes
in Australia. The roadmap will identify                                                  in the Sky report in July 2014, with
                                              •   Section 227A of the Criminal Code
potential operations such as BVLOS,                                                      the federal government response
                                                  1899 concerning observations or
long‑endurance, high‑altitude or                                                         tabled in December 2016. The report
                                                  recordings in breach of privacy
autonomous flight, and determine                                                         recommended that the Australian
the regulatory, technological and             •   management of drone generated          Government consider introducing
procedural steps necessary to facilitate          records under the Public Records       legislation that provides protection
the safe introduction of these kinds              Act 2002                               against privacy-invasive technologies,
of operations.                                •   Defence Trade Controls Amendment       including drones, with particular
                                                  Bill 2015 (DTC Amendment               emphasis on protecting against
Underwater craft                                  Bill) which relates to ‘Dual Use       intrusions on a person’s seclusion
Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ)                  Goods’ – Category 9: Aerospace         or private affairs. The Committee also
has jurisdiction over water space                 and Propulsion Aero gas turbine        recommended that the Australian
management up to three nautical miles             engines, rocket propulsion systems,    Government coordinate with CASA and
off the Queensland coast. This includes           UAVs, sounding rockets, wind           the Australian Privacy Commissioner to
the operation of drones. The Australian           tunnels, turbine blade production      review the adequacy of the privacy and
Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA)                  equipment                              air safety regimes in relation to dronesv.
is responsible for the safety and             •   Section 131 of the Survey and          The federal government is currently
protection of Australian waters. Drone            Mapping Infrastructure Act 2003        progressing public hearings for the
use outside of three nautical miles           •   CASA requirements in relation          Senate Standing Committee on Rural
will be under AMSA jurisdiction. At an            to drones (though CASA does            and Regional Affairs and Transport
international level, the International            not explicitly cover privacy)          inquiry into regulatory requirements
Maritime Organisation (IMO) is a                                                         that impact on the safe use of RPAS,
                                              •   MSQ and AMSA requirements
specialised agency of the United                                                         UAVs and associated systems.
                                                  for underwater vehicles
Nations with responsibility for safety                                                   Amendments to privacy regulations
and security of shipping.                     •   Major Events Act 2014.
                                                                                         have the potential to have a significant
As yet, there are no regulations or           The Australian Privacy Commissioner        impact on the drones industry.
guidelines specific to the operation          and Queensland Privacy Commissioner
of drones in Queensland at a state,           have limited roles in this space.

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case study

                                              Screen Queensland
                                              Drones are revolutionising the movie industry, making previously difficult shots
                                              much easier to accomplish and achieving shots that were previously impossible.
                                              Queensland, as the prominent home of blockbuster movies in Australia, is at the
                                              forefront of this innovative work with films including Pirates of the Caribbean:
                                              Dead Men Tell No Tales, Thor: Ragnarok, Aquaman and Pacific Rim 2 all utilising
                                              drones throughout filming.
                                              On Pirates of the Caribbean, the filmmakers were able to work with the drone
                                              technicians to create shots that both saved costs to the production but also
                                              allowed for shots that have never been achievable before. This was key
Consumer demand                               to refreshing the look, feel and ambition of the franchise.
Recreational drone use is a popular           The technicians used a large drone operated camera to achieve big sweeping
pursuit and is forecast to grow rapidly       aerial shots as well as manoeuvring the drone around a pirate ship, sweeping
into the next decade. From its military       over the deck.
origins, drone technology has
diversified into the consumer market,
                                             and responsive manner. Examples             for drones set by the Federal Aviation
with low-cost toy drones for recreational
                                             include collecting intelligence during      Administration (FAA) are opening the
users readily available. Research by
                                             emergency or disaster events to             door to industry expansion, exempting
Grand View Research estimated the
                                             allow real‑time decision making,            companies from requiring a FAA issued
drone consumer market was valued at
                                             facilitating cost effective pesticide       certificate of airworthiness to operate
USD $355.9 million in 2015 and forecast
                                             application in agriculture, invasive        drones for purposes such as insurance,
a 35 per cent increase in the Asia Pacific
                                             species management, aerial mapping          construction and agriculturex.
region by 2024vi.
                                             and infrastructure assessment, and
                                                                                         Europe accounted for over 30 per cent
                                             taking images/film for marketing and
                                                                                         of the industry share in 2015 and is
                                             entertainment.
Insights                                     Growth in the drone market presents
                                                                                         forecast to emerge as a predominant
                                                                                         region for the industryxi. By 2036, the
                                             further opportunities for drone research    sector is expected to directly employ
Are there any other drivers of industry      and development. The Queensland             more than 100,000 people and
growth? What will be the drivers into        Government actively supports research       have an economic impact exceeding
the future?                                  and development, providing funding          EUR $10 billion per year, mainly
                                             grants through Advance Queensland,          in servicesxii.
                                             sponsoring the World of Drones
Commercial markets                                                                       The European Commission released
                                             Congress (WoDC) and supporting the
                                                                                         a communication, ‘A new era for
Commercial and government markets            UAV challenge.
                                                                                         aviation’, followed by the Riga
are key areas of growth for the
                                                                                         Declaration in 2015, outlining
drone industry. Civilian markets
are predicted to eventually outstrip
                                             Global trends                               a European level policy framework
                                             Globally, the drone industry is a           to enable industry development
the military market and present a
                                             sector of growth. There are variable        in a safe and secure mannerxiii.
significant opportunity for drone use,
research and developmentvii. A recent        estimates of the current and forecast       The Asia Pacific region is also
report by Goldman Sachs considered           drone markets from research bodies.         forecast to see substantial growth
the opportunities for the whole              This is due to differences in the           in the consumer drone market over
drone market, including consumer             classification of drones and what is        the next decade. Much of this growth
markets, commercial markets,                 incorporated into the estimates. For        may be attributed to investors from
military applications and government         example, the estimates from Goldman         the United States of America investing
operations. The research forecasts that      Sachs aim to capture commercial, civil      heavily in Chinese drone companiesxiv.
potential drone market opportunities         and consumer drones, while Grand
for consumer drones could reach              View Research focuses on consumer
US$17 billion by 2020, and the               drones. Business Insider Intelligence
commercial and civil drone market            examines the sale of all drones,
could reach $13 billion by 2020viii.         forecasting this will surpass $12 billion
                                             in 2021ix. What is clear from all of the
Drones have an extensive range               research is that the market is growing
of civilian applications. Queensland         rapidly, with commercial and consumer
Government agencies are embracing            drones becoming more prevalent.
this new technology to deliver
services in a new, more efficient            In the United States of America, recent
                                             amendments to federal regulations

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Queensland
industry snapshot
                                                                                                             case study
Industry insights                               Joint QPS-QFES exercise at WoDC
Queensland boasts a significant
                                                On 2 September 2017, as part of the inaugural World of Drones Congress, the
depth of capability in drone design
                                                Queensland Police Service (QPS) and Queensland Fire and Emergency Services
and manufacture. More than 30 per
                                                (QFES) will conduct ‘Exercise Flight’, an interagency exercise on the South Bank
cent of Australia’s growing drone
                                                stretch of the Brisbane River. An emergency drone will livestream the exercise
industry is located in Queenslandxv.
                                                to highlight both its search and rescue capability and the broader role that drones
According to CASA, the number of
                                                can play in responding to emergencies. This public demonstration reflects the
certified unmanned aerial systems
                                                commitment of QPS and QFES to embracing innovation and technology in service
operators in Queensland is 267.
                                                delivery and making our communities safer.
This is approximately 25 per cent of the
total certified operators across Australia.
                                              environmental monitoring, biosecurity          Queensland Government
Underpinning the strength of                  and infrastructure assessment.
Queensland’s drone capabilities                                                              actions
                                              Drone technology has the capability
is a strong base of international                                                            The Queensland Government
                                              to introduce greater efficiencies
prime defence companies and                                                                  recognises the potential of drones in
                                              in a range of Queensland industries.
small to medium enterprises (SMEs)                                                           supporting economic and jobs growth,
                                              The Queensland Government is
providing world-class technological                                                          the ability to deliver better services for
                                              working to facilitate the development
and manufactured goods and                                                                   Queenslanders and in supporting our
                                              and growth of the industry, through
services across the sector. Emerging                                                         communities. We are working hard to
                                              investment in a range of programs
technologies, such as drones, can                                                            take advantage of these opportunities
                                              and initiatives. Companies across
be applied across a broad array of                                                           and our agencies have embraced the
                                              the state are leveraging our competitive
traditional industries, for example                                                          technology to deliver services in new,
                                              advantages to create international
automated crop and pest monitoring.                                                          safer and more efficient ways. The
                                              opportunities.
                                                                                             table below presents a summary of
Queensland can capitalise on its
                                                                                             the actions that agencies are currently
existing technical expertise, along with
                                                                                             undertaking.
our highly regarded research agencies
and specialist capability in drones
                                               Insights
to develop systems that support the
growth of industries such as mining            Who are the key players in
and agriculture, and efficient service         Queensland’s drone industry and
delivery such as disaster response,            what are they doing?

 Agency                  Action
 Department of State     Three government-funded trials aimed to determine aerial drone capacity to replace manned aircraft for
 Development (DSD)       government purposes, including surveillance of illegal fishing activities off the coast of Moreton Bay,
                         North Stradbroke Island and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and biosecurity missions focused on the
                         size and spread of Siam Weed
                         Promotion of the Queensland aerospace industry, including drone capability, at targeted trade shows
                         such as the Avalon Air Show
                         Supporting the UAV Challenge as part of a joint sponsorship proposal with DSD, Department of Science,
                         Information Technology and Innovation (DSITI) and Department of Natural Resources and Mines (DNRM)
                         Commissioned the RPAS test, trial and evaluation site study
                         Developing the Queensland Aerospace 10 Year Roadmap and Action Plan (yet to be released)
 Department of           Working with the Business Corporate Partnership Procurement unit in Department of Environment and
 Natural Resources       Heritage Protection to establish a new category in our Spatial Imagery preferred supplier panel for
 and Mines               remotely sensed imagery captured by RPAS
                         Piloting alternative technologies to deliver timely and reliable streamflow data

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Agency                  Action
 Department of           Supporting the WoDC
 Science, Information    Advance Queensland funding to support:
 Technology and
                         •   Platform Technology Program
 Innovation
                         •   Engaging Science Grants
                         •   Hot DesQ
                         •   Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
                         •   Research Fellowships
                         •   Ignite Ideas Fund
                         Provision of science delivery services and support of the legislative requirements of government,
                         particularly in relation to the assessment of land use and pollution management
 Department of           Established a Remote Piloted Aircraft – Training Advisory Group to provide advice to support skills
 Education and           development for the commercial operation of unmanned systems technology in Queensland
 Training                The AVI30316 Certificate III in Aviation (Remote Pilot – Visual Line of Sight) qualification is subsidised
                         under the Queensland Government’s Annual Vocational Education and Training (VET) Investment Plan,
                         and is being trialled for VET in Schools delivery through Aviation High
                         Schools of the future – A strategy for STEM in Queensland state schools supports the implementation
                         of the Australian Curriculum: Digital Technologies. The use of drone technologies will be an innovative
                         resource to support this strategic activity. Schools will be supported to use drones as part of
                         implementing this curriculum
                         Development of a Use of Drones in Schools Policy
                         Developing risk assessments to guide the use of drones in schools
 Department of           Monitor compliance with environmental approvals including large scale rehabilitation
 Environment and
 Heritage Protection
 Queensland Fire and     Commenced a trial of RPAS and unmanned aircraft focused on understanding the future application
 Emergency Services      of this technology in the field of fire and emergency services
                         The Brisbane-based trial will run for 12 months and support operations through enhanced intelligence
                         and situational awareness for firefighting, hazardous material management, fire investigation and search
                         and rescue operations
                         Obtained a department-wide ReOC from CASA in 2017, allowing drones to be introduced into day‑to‑day
                         emergency operations, which is better informing the future needs of the department
 Queensland Police       Developed the Proposed strategy for the further implementation of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems
 Service                 within the Queensland Police Service (2016)
                         Attained a CASA Operators Certificate in 2013. The QPS became the first Australian law enforcement and
                         Queensland Government agency to be certified
                         Utilising RPAS for aerial photography and mapping for forensic purposes, emergency and disaster events
 Department of           Amended legislation to enable the use of drones by licenced chemical applicators and issues licenses for
 Agriculture and         the aerial distribution of agricultural chemicals
 Fisheries               In partnership with DNRM, Biosecurity Queensland has joined with the CSIRO to use drone technology to
                         tackle pest weeds
                         Using drones for fire detection, timber salvage assessments and other forestry managed activities
                         The Crop and Food Science group operate UAVs for the collection of pest impact imagery on field crops as
                         well as video imagery
                         Agri-Science Queensland uses UAVs to undertake crop biomass sensing
                         The Dairy Group uses a UAV to provide industry with options to improve farming practices

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Agency                  Action
 Department of           Monitoring conditions in marine and terrestrial protected areas
 National Parks,         Fire management
 Sport and Racing
                         Asset management
                         Pest management
                         Development of promotional material
                         Operational policy: landing aircraft and recreational craft in Queensland Parks and Wildlife Services
                         managed areas
 Department of           DTMR uses RPAS for the following activities:
 Transport and Main      •   batter slope inspection (slope stability)
 Roads
                         •   landscaping assessments and training
                         •   bridge & asset inspection (safety and asset management)
                         •   volumetric survey
                         •   construction progress photography
                         •   fauna spotting
                         •   feasibility studies
                         •   emergency response data acquisition
                         DTMR supports QPS in the use of RPAS to investigate fatal crashes
                         The agency has a Technical Note No. 156 – Use of Remote Piloted Aerial System (RPAS), ReOC and four
                         RePL at South Coast Region
                         DTMR, as representative of Queensland Government at National Airports Safeguarding Advisory Group,
                         tabled the matter of drone use and safety implications upon transport corridors at the annual meeting
                         held in March 2017
 Trade and               Promote Queensland capabilities in drone research and development, and identify potential international
 Investment              opportunities for collaboration
 Queensland
                         Attracted international drone companies, including Terra Drone, to establish operations in Queensland
 Office of Small         Provided grants to six small businesses that either have drones as their core business or they were
 Business                seeking to purchase drones to boost their business capability
 Energy Queensland       Using drones to identify existing and potential defects on the network
 Limited                 UAVs were used to capture aerial views of the impacted network during the response to Tropical Cyclone
                         Debbie
 Powerlink               Continuing to explore the effective and efficient use of drones through research and development
                         program
 Stanwell                Collect video footage, visual assessments of infrastructure, and conduct stockpile surveys
 CS Energy               Aerial photography
 SEQWater                Monitor and maintain water supply assets, water catchments and recreational areas
 SunWater                Visual inspection and surveillance of assets
                         UUVs are used to inspect Paradise Dam
 Gladstone Area          Inspection of water storage roof tops and surveys of managed land
 Water Board             Photography and videography during times of emergency
                         Submersible drones are used for the inspection of in-water infrastructure

Insights
How can government continue to develop its drone capability?

How can government support industry and the community to grow the drone sector?

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Queensland’s strengths
Home to global companies                   chemical applicators to employ drones      Land and coastline
                                           for aerial distribution of agricultural
and industry stakeholders                  chemicals. DAF, DNRM and Biosecurity       availability
Queensland is home to leading              Queensland joined with the CSIRO           Queensland’s physical environment
industry stakeholders in drone             to use drones to tackle pest weeds.        provides a natural advantage for drone
and platform technology research                                                      facilities. Expanses of open land with
                                           Through Advance Queensland, the
and development, systems design                                                       uncongested airspace and favourable
                                           Queensland Government has funded
and manufacture including global                                                      climate provide an opportunity for aerial
                                           drone initiatives including $1 million
companies, and SMEs. This existing                                                    drone use and testing. This advantage
                                           to develop and test drone technologies
network positions Queensland as                                                       has already been recognised, with Dalby
                                           in Queensland in collaboration with
an attractive proposition for future                                                  and Kingaroy selected as sites for the
                                           Boeing subsidiary Insitu Pacific,
industry development.                                                                 UAV Challenge.
                                           Shell’s QCG project, Telstra and
                                           Queensland SMEs.                           Our state has extensive coastlines,
World‑class research                       Our existing initiatives have positioned
                                                                                      boasting world‑class beaches and
                                                                                      the Great Barrier Reef. Queensland’s
capabilities                               Queensland as regional leaders in
                                                                                      coastal assets are an attractive
Our world‑class universities and           drone technology, with existing industry
                                                                                      proposition for underwater drone use
institutes including Queensland            networks and internal knowledge
                                                                                      and testing, with potential tourism and
University of Technology, the University   and expertise.
                                                                                      conservation benefits. The expanse
of Queensland, Griffith University,                                                   of our marine areas may also support
James Cook University, the University
of Southern Queensland, University
                                           Proximity to growth markets                larger drone testing sites for military
                                                                                      and commercial purposes.
of the Sunshine Coast and the CSIRO’s      Queensland is ideally located to
autonomous systems laboratory,             access and connect with the high           Queensland’s coastal assets are an
are at the forefront of research on        growth markets in the Asia Pacific         attractive proposition for aerial and
drone and associated technologies          region. Asia’s expertise in electronic     underwater drone use and testing, with
and are host to prominent researchers      manufacturing and technology               potential tourism and conservation
in the field of robotics. The strength     development provide opportunities          benefits. Drones have been deployed to
of our universities also presents an       for collaborations for industry and        monitor nesting grounds for green turtles
opportunity for training university        research and development, as well          as part of the Raine Island Recovery
graduates and building research            as exports.                                Project, a five-year $7.95 million
capacity in Queensland.                                                               collaboration between the Queensland
                                           Queensland’s reliable and efficient
                                                                                      Government, BHP Billiton, the Great
                                           infrastructure, including five
                                                                                      Barrier Reef Foundation, and the
                                           international airports and 56 certified
Regional leaders                           airports, a modern and efficient
                                                                                      Wuthathi and Meriam Nations Traditional
in investment and                          road network, and access to reliable
                                                                                      Owners. The Yuku Baja Muliku Rangers
                                                                                      in Cape York are pioneering the use of
service delivery                           rail and port services, will facilitate
                                                                                      aerial drones to survey offshore islands
                                           these connections.
The Queensland Government is                                                          and coral reefs. Robotics researchers
supporting drone industry development                                                 from QUT have developed COTSbot, an
through existing initiatives and is a                                                 underwater drone capable of identifying
leader in adopting the technology for                                                 and eliminating the destructive
service delivery. Government agencies                                                 crown‑of‑thorns starfish.
have embraced new technology
to deliver services, ranging from
aerial mapping, emergency service
management and agricultural practices.
The QPS is the first Australian law        Insights
enforcement agency to achieve a CASA
Operators Certificate. DAF recently        What sets us apart and makes Queensland an attractive proposition for industry
amended legislation to allow licenced      development?

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Challenges
Complex regulatory                         companies, the ease of accessibility        (including beaches, parks or sporting
                                           of data captured by drones brings with      ovals), or near areas affecting public
environment                                it a responsibility to maintain good        safety or where emergency operations
CASA’s CASR Part 101 provides              information management practices            are underway (without prior approval).
an overarching regulatory framework        within organisations. This includes         These are enforced by CASA and fines
for the operation of aerial drones. This   ensuring data is collected officially,      apply to operators that breach these
sets the safety guidelines and no fly      licenced and shared appropriately           conditions.
zones for commercial and recreational      and that privacy and discoverability
                                                                                       The Radio Communication Act 1992
use, and grants licences and permission    and access to information is
                                                                                       (Cth) sets the radio frequencies that
for flight where required. The proposed    actively managed.
                                                                                       can be used to control drones. The
Queensland strategy must operate
                                                                                       Australian Radiofrequency Spectrum
within this regulatory framework.
Regulations for underwater drones          Facilities restrictions                     Plan delineates the Australian
                                           Queensland does not currently               radiofrequency spectrum into a number
are under the jurisdiction of the water
                                           have commercial facilities capable          of bands to be used for specific
regulatory body. In Queensland,
                                           of supporting certain types of drone        purposes: for example, anti-collision
MSQ and AMSA are the agencies
                                           testing, including testing for some         radar on commercial passenger aircraft.
in charge of safety and management
                                           military applications. To position          Drones must be operated in accordance
of our coastal waters. Recreation
                                           Queensland as a hub for drone testing       with the appropriate frequency band to
and commercial activities in inland
                                           and development, upgrading existing         avoid interference with other activities.
catchments may be regulated by
the catchment or water authorities.        facilities or developing greenfield sites   Illegal use of drones presents a safety
                                           will be required to accommodate large       concern and a security risk. Operating
                                           scale drones.                               outside of CASA guidelines or the
Protecting individual’s                                                                allocated radio frequencies increases
rights                                                                                 the potential for accidents, including
Privacy issues are a potential concern
in relation to drone use. Drones
                                           Insights                                    collisions in the airspace, and poses
                                                                                       a significant risk to members of the
have the capacity to travel relatively                                                 community. Drones’ ability to carry
                                           What are some other risks that we
unnoticed, enter private property                                                      objects may also lead to potential risks
                                           need to consider?
and record live images and sounds.                                                     for national security.
This poses a privacy risk as drones may    What ways can we mitigate                   Although CASA provides overarching
be used to monitor, record or disclose     these risks?                                guidelines for the safe use of
individuals’ private activities without                                                aerial drones, there are specific
their consent. The Commonwealth            What are the appropriate insurance          circumstances that may need further
Privacy Commissioner has commented         requirements for consumer and               consideration. For example, the use
that “the application of sophisticated     commercial use of drones?                   of drones above or near roads risks
drone technology raises some potential                                                 collision with vehicles and may cause
privacy issues that need to be addressed                                               driver distraction. Similarly, the use of
if the social and economic potential
of drone technology is to be realised”.
                                           Safety and security                         underwater drones in busy water ways
                                           Safety and security of the public           may present a collision risk.
The challenge for Queensland is to
effectively address privacy and safety     is a foremost priority for the
                                           Queensland Government.
concerns while ensuring a policy
environment that fosters investment        CASA guidelines set the restrictions
                                                                                       Insights
and industry development.                  for where and when aerial drones
                                           can be used. Drones may not be              What barriers are there to drone
Drones fitted with high-resolution
                                           operated at night or out of visual sight,   industry development in Queensland
cameras and sensors have the capacity
                                           over 120 metres above ground level,         and how can they be overcome?
to generate large volumes of imagery
data and information. Once just the        within 30 metres of other people,
domain of commercial aerial surveying      within 5.5 kilometres from controlled
                                           aerodromes, over any populous areas

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Opportunities for Queensland
Queensland is strongly       Growth in the industry has the
                             potential to support future employment
                                                                         •   operating drones—developing skills
                                                                             in coding and technical operation,
positioned to take           opportunities through complimenting             as well as use for surveys, shooting
the lead in drone            existing careers and creating new
                             positions. According to CASA, three
                                                                             videos and collecting data
                                                                         •   using drones for creative inspiration
investment, research         years ago in Australia there were               and debate­­—for younger school
                             100 certified drone pilots. Today,
and development.             nationwide, this has grown to over
                                                                             students this may include creative
                                                                             writing or art; older students
Our existing technical       900 certified drone pilots. To maximise         may use drones to inspire ethical
                             the potential job opportunities,
expertise, highly            Queensland can build on our existing
                                                                             debates, media experience, film
                                                                             or photography.
regarded research and        strengths to establish a strong
                             drone industry within the state and         To support training and education
specialist capabilities      increase the technical capabilities         of the workforce, the Queensland
in platform technologies     of our workforce through training           Government has introduced a subsidy
                                                                         under the Annual VET Investment
                             and development.
have wide ranging                                                        Plan for the AVI30316 Certificate III
                             For example, the Queensland
benefits across industry,    Government recognises the importance
                                                                         in Aviation (Remote Pilot – Visual
                                                                         Line of Sight) qualification. There
furthering the promotion     of Science, Technology, Engineering         is an opportunity for the course to be
                             and Mathematics (STEM) to our future
of Queensland as a           industries and supports the use of
                                                                         integrated into secondary schools and
                                                                         this is currently being trialled through
drone innovation and         drone technology in schools through         Aviation High. The trial will be reviewed
                             a number of initiatives including grants,   to determine the VET in Schools model
development hub.             roadshows and competitions. There           to be supported in 2018.
                             currently exists a range of programs
                             to prepare Queensland school students       Currently, AVI30316 is the only
                             for the jobs of the future, including       qualification specific to RPAS operation,
                             the Queensland Coding Academy,              however, additional qualifications
                             the Advance Queensland Engaging             may emerge as the industry develops.
                             Science Grants, the STEM.I.AM program       Supporting the provision of certified
                             and the introduction of the first STEM      training courses to Queenslanders
                             Champions in 2018.                          will help ensure our future workforce
                                                                         is able to take advantage of the job
                             These initiatives help urban and rural      opportunities from drone technology.
                             students and teachers reap the benefits
                             of STEM education. Opportunities may        A key opportunity for Queensland
                             exist for broader integration of drones     is in providing a coordinated policy
                             in schools at a classroom level through     landscape, balancing security and
                             teacher training, classroom resources       safety concerns, privacy issues,
                             and access to affordable technology.        CASA regulations and regulations
                             This work can be leveraged to target        for water bodies, with an environment
                             Queensland’s drone industries, through      that fosters industry development
                             existing STEM based initiatives in          and job growth. Queensland has the
                             schools. There are a number of possible     opportunity to be the first state in
                             ways that drone technology can be           Australia to deliver an overarching
                             further integrated into the school          strategy that addresses operational
                             curriculum, including:                      and privacy regulations and provides
                                                                         a cohesive framework to support
                             •   making drones—developing skills
                                                                         industry investment.
                                 in robotics, maths, electronics,
                                 programing and perseverance,            There are multiple opportunities for use
                                 as well as hands on experience          of drones by government operations,

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with government agencies already            can be developed and tested. From              policy setting and ensure compliance
adopting the technology. Opportunities      a disaster management perspective,             with CASA guidelines.
for drones include:                         Queensland is well placed to be a
                                                                                           Queensland is already considered
•   aerial mapping                          leader in drone development.
                                                                                           a leader in the consolidation and
•   infrastructure assessment               Queensland has identified existing             accessibility of aerial and satellite
•   natural resource management             facilities that may be appropriate             imagery data and its supporting digital
                                            to upgrade to support the delivery             infrastructure through our enabling
•   disaster response and recovery
                                            of RPAS test trial and evaluation services.    legislative frameworks giving rise to the
•   mapping sea beds                        The characteristics and topography             State Remotely Sensed Image Library
•   agriculture                             of our natural landscape, coastline and        and online tools such as Queensland
•   mining                                  a favourable climate are advantageous          Globe and QImagery. Under the state’s
                                            for potential upgrading and development        open data initiative, the most recent
•   emergency services
                                            of drone testing facilities.                   aerial photography from the state’s
•   scientific research                                                                    imagery program is available through
                                            New drone technology, coupled with
•   tourism                                                                                Queensland Globe. This includes very
                                            CASA’s responsive regulations, provides
•   marketing and entertainment                                                            high resolution drone imagery captured
                                            an opportunity for Queensland to be
                                                                                           over the remote Raine Island in the
•   screen industry.                        a preferred location for drone testing.
                                                                                           Great Barrier Reef. Together, Queensland
                                            For example, BLOS is an emerging
                                                                                           Globe and QImagery provide public
                                            capability that CASA is considering
Insights                                    in an ongoing review of Part 101.
                                            The Queensland Government has
                                                                                           access to over half a petabyte of
                                                                                           spatial imagery data, highlighting the
                                                                                           importance of considered information
                                            a role in providing facilities capable
What are the future opportunities                                                          management practices and enabling
                                            of supporting the testing of this
for Queensland’s drone industry?                                                           frameworks.
                                            technology, and assisting international
How can we capitalise on these              companies to understand the evolving
opportunities?
                                                                                                          case study

Queensland has the opportunity               Mabel Park State High School—
to leverage existing relationships with
key industry players to establish a hub      AVI30316 Certificate III in Aviation
for drone testing and development. This      Mabel Park State High School has commenced a trial program for students
provides potential investment benefits       to attain AVI30316 Certificate III in Aviation (Remote Pilot – Visual Line of Sight).
and may enable Queensland small              The trial provides an opportunity for students to gain valuable employment skills
businesses, research organisations           in an emerging industry with a nationally recognised qualification at no cost
and startups to participate in broader       to the student or parents.
global industry opportunities, including
                                             Following an application process, thirteen Year 11 students are participating
niche opportunities in national and
                                             in the program including eight from Mabel Park State High and five from Woodridge
international supply chains.
                                             State High. The trial program will run from Term 3 2017 to Term 4 2018 and is being
Global companies are seeking sites,          delivered one day a week incorporating theory in the morning and flight practice on
both terrestrial and marine, to test         the school oval in the afternoon. On completion, participating students will receive
drone technology, with particular            eight Queensland Certificate of Education points towards their senior school
interest in large drone craft.               qualification and possibly obtain an ReOC and RePL issued by CASA.
Queensland has a strong industry base
                                             The program aims to provide participating students with a pathway
in agriculture, mining, marine industries
                                             to a school‑based traineeship and future employment, as well as potential
and tourism where drone applications
                                             opportunities for tertiary education.

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Case studies
The UAV Challenge:                        The grant supported the inaugural
                                          SheFlies Drone Day held in Cairns
RFDesign                                  with the Tropical North Learning
The UAV Challenge, a joint partnership    Academy Smithfield State High
between the Queensland University         School, with students from Yorkeys
of Technology and the CSIRO, aims to      Knob State School, Trinity Beach State
raise awareness and grow the civilian     School, and Caravonica State School.
drone industry. The Queensland            SheFlies will conduct drone days
Government was a founding partner         and drone camps across Queensland
of the UAV Challenge in 2007 and has      and nationally.
continued to support the challenge as
it has grown to an international event.
Over the past ten years, the challenge    Advance Queensland—
has seen over 3000 people from more       Platform Technology
than 20 countries actively take part
in a UAV Challenge team. Over 100 high
                                          Program: Boeing
school teams and 500 school students      Queensland is home to global
have participated, with the regional      unmanned system companies such
towns of Kingaroy and Dalby hosting       as Insitu Pacific, a wholly‑owned
these competitions.                       subsidiary of Boeing, specialising
                                          in RPAS and UAVs. It is one of the few
Brisbane‑based company RFDesign           organisations in Australia permitted
has developed a new data modem            to conduct commercial RPAS operations
to facilitate long‑range communication    beyond visual line of sight and
after discovering it was an issue for     is a recognised leader in the safe and
many UAV Challenge participants.          effective operations of RPAS within
RFDesign have now sold several            commercial airspace. Boeing Defence
thousand modems worldwide, with           Australia was awarded $1 million
customers including Boeing and NASA.      through the Advance Queensland
                                          Platform Technology Program and will
Advance Queensland—                       prototype, with support of Queensland
                                          SMEs, a world-first advanced airspace
Engaging Science Grant:                   situational awareness system.
SheFlies and James Cook                   Through a number of trials throughout
University                                Queensland, Insitu Pacific has
In February 2017, the Queensland          showcased the applicability of these
Government announced SheFlies             unmanned systems to functions
was successful in attaining a             such as bushfire monitoring, mining
$9980 Advance Queensland Engaging         infrastructure inspection, noxious weed
Science grant to conduct drone lessons.   detection, and cyclone damage surveys.
The program aims to encourage females     Due to our significant agricultural sector,
in STEM‑related fields. SheFlies was      Boeing’s developmental UAVs may have
founded by 2015 Queensland and            further application for remote sensing
National Corporate Telstra Business       and analysis for precision agriculture.
Woman of the Year and scientist
Dr Catherine Ball and James Cook
University Townsville science lecturer
Dr Karen Joyce.

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Objectives, outcomes
and future actions
Our vision is that           To support this vision there are
                             potentially five key objectives
Queensland is a              to pursue:
world leader in drone        •   increasing capability
                             •   improving government service
technology and                   delivery capability
application. Our drone       •   increasing research and
industry has strong              development
                             •   attracting new investment
investment and jobs
                             •   developing and supporting
growth, supported                community‑friendly drone policies.
by our world‑leading         Desired outcomes of these objectives
research and                 and a number of actions to help achieve
                             the objectives are proposed.
development capability       An overarching action will be to
and a highly skilled         investigate establishing a system
workforce. Queensland        and/or guidelines of zoning within
                             Queensland for different drone
is a place where drones      applications. These ‘drone zones’
                             would aim to ensure that business,
complement and               industry, academia, government and
enhance Queenslanders’       the community are clear on where,
                             when and for what drones can be
lives and support            tested, researched and used. This will
our communities.             help to facilitate all other actions and
                             support all the objectives of the strategy.

                             Insights
                             Does this approach help us to achieve
                             the vision for Queensland?

                             Will establishing ‘drone zones’
                             support all of the objectives?

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Objective 1: Increasing capability
Outcome: Industry, research and workforce capabilities are increased and industry development is fostered

 Potential actions                                                    How will the action support the objective?
 Investigate workforce transitioning and training                     The workforce has the required skills, and industry has an
 and development opportunities                                        appropriately skilled workforce
 Investigate ways to build upon existing STEM programs                Using drones to facilitate existing STEM programs, building
 in primary and secondary education                                   specific drone capabilities in addition to broader skills
 Investigate options for linking in with universities                 Education and research supports industry development
 and educational institutions
 Identify and remove barriers and red tape for industry               Industry can develop efficiently
 where appropriate
 Investigate options for increasing export opportunities              Industry has the ability to fill niche global market segments
 Investigate opportunities to link with and commercialise             Industry and research sectors benefit from each other’s
 research and development                                             expertise and spillover effects arise

Objective 2: Improving government service delivery capability
Outcome: Drone technology is utilised for improved and more efficient government operations and service delivery

 Potential actions                                                    How will the action support the objective?
 Develop a Queensland Government Drones Policy to articulate the Clearly outline the Queensland Government is committed
 government’s preferred approach to the development of drone     to developing drone capability
 operational capability, including elements such as procurement,
 training and safety
 Look for further opportunities to enhance services such as           Service delivery is more efficient
 emergency management and primary industries for rural and
 remote communities
 Investigate ways to collaborate with industry, community and         Service delivery is more efficient
 academia to share and develop new uses for drones

Objective 3: Increasing research and development
Outcome: Queensland develops world‑class research and development on drones and associated technology

 Potential actions                                                    How will the action support the objective?
 Look at opportunities for leveraging existing research and           Increased research commercialisation making investment
 development between academia, industry and government                in research more attractive
 Investigate opportunities for new research and development           Provide more investment opportunities and generate
 opportunities, particularly in complementary industries and          spillover benefits
 associated technologies

Objective 4: Attracting national and international new investment
Outcome: Queensland is a global hub for drones, associated technologies and applications

 Potential actions                                                    How will the action support the objective?
 Investigate options for attracting international drone companies     Capitalise on the combined effect of associated companies,
 to set up operations in Queensland                                   attracting international expertise and investment opportunities
 Ensure Queensland start-ups and SMEs are able to participate in      Ensuring access to market opportunities to grow a strong
 global drone supply chains                                           drone sector in Queensland
 Continue engaging with regulators on safety and regulatory           Queensland is recognised as a centre for drone safety and
 requirements to facilitate further safe and reliable drone testing   reliability
 in Queensland

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Objective 5: Developing and supporting community-friendly drone policies
Outcome: Drones enhance people’s lives, individual rights are protected, important amenity and environmental values are
considered and people and communities are safer

 Potential actions                                                     How will the action support the objective?
 Investigate how to inform businesses of opportunities to take         People have better access to services and products
 advantage of commercial drones
 Review relevant Queensland legislation and regulations and assess Protect individuals’ rights
 whether these appropriately protect individuals’ rights to privacy
 Identify potential opportunities to utilise drones to achieve safer   Communities will be safer
 communities by, for example, improving detection and response
 to disaster events and emergency situations
 Support safe recreational activities associated with drones           People understand the boundaries and appropriate use
                                                                       of drones

Insights
Are these objectives appropriate, is there potential for better objectives?

Do the outcomes support the objectives, are there outcomes that better support the objectives?

Do the actions support the outcomes and objectives?

What other actions would support the objectives?

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Our progress to date
As outlined above, the Queensland Government is embracing drone technology.
However, consistent with other states and territories in Australia, we do not currently
have an overarching framework to align our activity. An overarching strategy aims to
ensure that government is working with industry in the most efficient and effective
way. Aligning our current activity under a common strategy helps government, industry
and the community better understand where Queensland’s ongoing opportunities are.
This also helps us to see where our strengths are, and where we can improve.

 Department             Action                                                            Strategy alignment
 Department of State    •    Promotion at targeted trade shows                            ✓✓ Increasing capability
 Development            •    Support of the UAV Challenge                                 ✓✓ Increasing research and development
                        •    RPAS test, trial and evaluation site study                   ✓✓ Developing and supporting drone
                        •    Queensland Aerospace 10‑Year Roadmap                            friendly communities
                             and Action Plan                                              ✓✓ Improving government service
                                                                                             delivery capability
                                                                                          ✓✓ Attracting new investment
 Department of          •    Collecting streamflow data                                   ✓✓ Improving government service
 Natural Resources      •    Preferred Supplier Panel arrangement for Acquisition            delivery capability
 and Mines                   and Provision of Spatial Imagery data via Remotely           ✓✓ Increasing research and development
                             Piloted Aircraft Systems                                     ✓✓ Increasing capability
                        •    Capture of spatial imagery and elevation data in remote
                             locations such as Raine Island as part of the State
                             Imagery program

 Department             •    Supporting the World of Drones Congress                      ✓✓ Increasing capability
 of Science,            •    Advance Queensland funding                                   ✓✓ Improving government service
 Information                                                                                 delivery capability
 Technology and
                                                                                          ✓✓ Increasing research and development
 Innovation
                                                                                          ✓✓ Developing and supporting drone
                                                                                             friendly communities
                                                                                          ✓✓ Attracting new investment
 Department of          •    Established a Remote Piloted Aircraft – Training Advisory    ✓✓ Increasing capability
 Education and               Group                                                        ✓✓ Developing and supporting drone
 Training               •    Subsidised AVI30316 Certificate III in Aviation                 friendly communities
                             (Remote Pilot – Visual Line of Sight) and Aviation High      ✓✓ Improving government service
                             trial                                                           delivery capability
                        •    Development of a Use of Drones in Schools Policy
 Department of        •      Monitoring compliance with environmental approvals           ✓✓ Improving government service
 Environment and                                                                             delivery capability
 Heritage Protections
 Queensland Fire        •    Trial of drones                                              ✓✓ Improving government service
 and Emergency                                                                               delivery capability
 Services                                                                                 ✓✓ Increasing research and development
                                                                                          ✓✓ Developing and supporting drone
                                                                                             friendly communities

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