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Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs An upcoming Queensland tourism strategy is likely to decide the fate of Brisbane’s long-promised First Nations cultural centre.While the state LNP government has promised to revitalise Queensland’s tourism offering, successive governments have failed to progress the centre, which has long been flagged for South Brisbane.That is despite repeated calls by tourism stakeholders and even Brisbane Olympic boss Andrew Liveris for Queensland to do more to promote its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history to international visitors.A 2004 design for an understated First Nations cultural centre at Musgrave Park.Credit: Richard Kirk ArchitectsOn Friday, Premier David Crisafulli agreed more should be made of the state’s First Nations culture and heritage.“We as Australians, but particularly Queenslanders, have an amazing story to tell,” he said.LoadingBut Crisafulli would not be drawn on the prospect of a Brisbane centrepiece, saying the government was consulting on a new tourism strategy that would determine “whether or not the idea of a cultural centre is an important part of that mix”.“Let’s have a look,” he told reporters in Brisbane, without being drawn on the merits of the proposal.The centre, which some have suggested might be housed in a landmark building, had been earmarked for either South Bank or nearby Musgrave Park.

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