Tourism
Tourism industry scores new advocate in Turnbull cabinet reshuffle
by Anne Majumdar
PM appoints new tourism advocate in massive weekend shake-out. Bill Shorten says it won’t change where he goes on holidays.
Tourism
Tony South to be new Tourism Australia Chair
by Hannah Edensor
Tourism Australia is gearing up for a new chairman, with an announcement made at the TTF Leadership Forum yesterday.
Tourism
Govt urges tourists to take a hike
by Daisy Melwani / AAP
Regional Australia will receive a chunk of the government’s tourism money pot.
Tourism
Tourism funding race heats up in QLD
by Daisy Melwani
The sunshine state is expecting a boost in tourism after three projects were given the green light to receive over $360,000 in funding.
Tourism
Hong Kong next on the agenda
by Hannah Edensor
Trade and Investment Minister Andrew Robb is set to drop in to Hong Kong to further push trade and tourism.
Tourism
Tourism could be Australia’s golden ticket
by Daisy Melwani
Tourism can be Australia’s fastest growing sector of this decade, but needs “vision”.
Hotels
Tourism
Robb rallies for more beds
by Daisy Melwani
Australia needs 20,000 more high quality hotel beds by 2020 or risk losing out in international tourism growth.
News
Australia cancels membership to World Tourism Organisation, industry irked
Anger has mounted following Trade Minister Andrew Robb’s cancellation of Australia’s membership to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), […]
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Tour operators face demerit points under new Code
Australian inbound tour operators will be primed for a boost in 2015 following a suite of new measures to ensure […]
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Trashed survey sparks new calls for Tourism Minister
The Survey of Tourist Accommodation was reportedly binned before making its way to Trade Minister Andrew Robb for advice, prompting […]
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End of road for T-QUAL accreditation scheme
The T-QUAL accreditation scheme has been consigned to the dustbin as the government cited insufficient funding and a lack of […]
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Air boost to deliver growth over Chinese New Year
Chinese airlines have been granted approval to exceed weekly air capacity entitlements to the major Australian gateways over Chinese New […]