Qantas pours cash into Queensland THE Qantas strategy to direct funding to state tourism bodies in the wake of its spat with Tourism Australia took another step yesterday with a $12 million co-operative marketing deal with the Queensland government. The new three-year deal more than doubled the value of joint marketing activities undertaken by Qantas and Tourism and Events Queensland. BOEING Defence Australia has won a $66.7m, five-year contract from the Defence Department to provide enhanced support services for the Vigilare air defence command and control system. BDA will provide engineering, maintenance, supply and training services, and system updates. Defence said the contract provided more effective and flexible Vigilare support arrangements that would improve operations and save money.