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Australia so hot right now

International visitors have cemented their importance to the Australian economy with arrivals at record levels for 15 ke...

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PATA praises Abbott air tax freeze

The chief executive of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has praised the Abbott Government’s pledge to fr...

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Minister hits back over PMC attack

One fifth of all revenue raised by Australia's passenger movement charge (PMC) is given back to the travel industry ...

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Tourism unshaken by latest budget

Last night's federal budget has delivered a steady outcome for tourism with the country's peak body roughly main...

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Aviation taxes come under fire

The Tourism and Transport Forum has urged international tourism organisations to keep Australia "top of mind" ...

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Tourism force grows against PMC

The tourism industry has used a Travel Today interview with tourism minister Martin Ferguson to help argue its case agai...

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TTF takes stand in PMC row

Industry leaders have given evidence to a government committee as lobby groups continue to fight the proposed increases ...

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Fergie defends PMC hike

Tourism minister Martin Ferguson has told the industry it can no longer operate in isolation as he defended the $8 incre...

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Industry united in tax lobbying

Industry groups, led by the Tourism and Transport Forum with support from the Australian Federation of Travel Agents, ar...

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NZ steps into PMC hike row

New Zealand tourism has been dealt a “slap in the face” by the Australian government’s decision to inc...

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Industry furore over PMC hikes

Industry bodies have welcomed the federal budget’s investment of Passenger Movement Charge (PMC) dividends in the ...