Tourism

Australian Chamber – Tourism 2024-25 Pre-Budget Submission

Tourism is an essential driver of the Australian economy. Before the pandemic restrictions in Australia, domestic and international tourism and travel spending totalled $166 billion and was the fourth largest export sector. In the regions, there was a direct benefit too, with 44 cents of every tourism dollar spent in regional destinations,2 and the industry supported over one million jobs, directly or indirectly.

Throughout this submission, Australian Chamber – Tourism makes recommendations for funding which, if implemented, will support the recovery of travel and tourism to exceed 2019 levels more quickly, and to build back stronger than it has been previously.

Inquiry into all Federal Government decisions relating to any proposals since 2016 for additional services to Australia’s airports

Australian Chamber – Tourism strongly supports Government decisions that support the growth of Australian tourism and travel. While the industry continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and the accompanying restrictions, anything industry and the Government can do to assist in that recovery is essential.

The Chamber was disappointed to discover that, despite the importance of tourism and travel to Australia’s economy, industry needs were not adequately considered when Qatar Airways’ application for additional international flights was denied. The decision has set a poor precedent for future applications from other airlines and will have a significant financial impact on Australian tourism and travel.

Annual Wage Review – Timing of increases | Submission to the Fair Work Commission

As the peak body for business groups operating in tourism, Australian Chamber – Tourism welcomes the opportunity to provide a further submission to the Annual Wage Review 2021-22. We represent businesses in international and domestic tourism, as well as all sectors in tourism from business events and hospitality to cruise and transport.

Australian Chamber – Tourism Annual Wage Review Submission 2021-22 | April 2022

As the peak body for business groups operating in tourism, Australian Chamber – Tourism welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission to the Annual Wage Review 2021-22. We represent businesses in international and domestic tourism, as well as all sectors in tourism from business events and hospitality to cruise and transport.

Australian Chamber – Tourism Pre-budget Submission | 2022-23

As the peak body for business groups operating in tourism, Australian Chamber – Tourism recommends the 2022-23 Budget include a suite of dedicated initiatives to support rebuilding tourism businesses and kickstarting tourism growth in order to continue to contribute to Australia’s future economic and social wellbeing and spread the benefits across the country. Our advocacy covers international and domestic tourism, as well as all sectors in tourism, from business events and hospitality to cruise and transport.

Submission to the Reimagining the Visitor Economy Expert Panel

As the peak body for business groups operating in tourism, Australian Chamber – Tourism recommends the measures in this submission to rebuild international and domestic tourism to 2030. Australia’s future economic and social wellbeing will again be well served by the tourism, accommodation and hospitality sectors as will the spread of the benefits across the country in this timeframe. Our submission covers international and domestic tourism, as well as all industries in the sector, from business events and hospitality to cruise and transport.

Australian Chamber – Tourism Pre-Budget Submission | 2021-22

As the peak body for business groups operating in tourism, Australian Chamber – Tourism recommends the 2021-22 Budget include a suite of dedicated initiatives to support rebuilding tourism businesses and kickstart tourism growth in order to contribute to Australia’s future economic and social wellbeing and spread the benefits across the country. Our advocacy covers international and domestic tourism, as well as all industries in the sector, from business events and hospitality to cruise and transport.

Australian Chamber- Tourism Pre-budget Submission 2020-21

As the peak body for business groups operating in tourism, Australian Chamber – Tourism recommends the 2020-21 Budget include dedicated initiatives to support rebuilding tourism businesses and kickstart tourism growth in order to contribute to Australia’s future economic and social wellbeing and spread the benefits across the country.

Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Migration’s Inquiry into the Working Holiday Maker Program

The Australian Chamber-Tourism welcomes the opportunity to provide input into the Joint Standing Committee on Migration’s inquiry into the Working Holiday Maker Program. As the peak body for business groups operating in tourism, Australian Chamber – Tourism is a long-standing advocate for the working holiday maker program. The working holidaymaker program encourages cultural exchange and closer ties between arrangement countries by allowing young people to have an extended holiday supplemented by short-term employment. Working holidaymakers are an important component of the visitor market and have consistently supplemented short-term labour market needs, particularly in regional Australia.

Tourism Pre-Budget Submission

As the peak body for businesses operating in tourism, Australian Chamber – Tourism recommends the 2020-21 Budget include initiatives to support tourism growth in order to contribute to Australia’s future economic and social wellbeing and importantly spread the benefits across the country.

Tourism has enormous potential for future growth – provided the policy settings are right to support growth in a highly competitive international market. Investment from Government would enhance the opportunity of the visitor economy so that Australians can enjoy the jobs, growth and export income that the sector can generate.