Australia is poised to welcome back international visitors, however, the tourism industry cannot sustain a start–stop approach
Challneging restart for Australian tourism industry
Most notably we have an industry which is critically understaffed for both skilled and unskilled workers and this will mean restrictions on what tourism operators can offer and their ability to scale up to meet demand.
Export tourism businesses call for funding certainty
Internationally-focused tourism businesses across Australia require clarity on continued Government support to plan for their recovery.
ATEC welcomes Government programs to support industry
The Australian Tourism Export Council welcomed two new Government initiatives aimed at supporting the industry through the COVID crisis and beyond.
ATEC takes to the road to discuss restart strategy
This member engagement program will provide first-hand information on the challenges being faced by export tourism businesses across ATEC’s eight state and regional branches.
Regional communities to lose out if inbound tourism dies
Regional tourism businesses reliant on ‘high spending’ international visitors will be the big losers if Australian ITO’s are not supported.
The first of many quarters of disappointment for Australian export tourism
Australian tourism businesses which have traditionally had a heavy focus on catering to international visitors will need continued government support to ensure they remain capable of reigniting inbound tourism once borders reopen.
Support welcomed by $45bn export tourism industry
The Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) has welcomed suggestions the tourism industry may benefit from unallocated funds from the Jobkeeper program which would be redirected to the stricken industry.
