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Freer Australia-Singapore travel must be adopted soon
11 Jun 2021
Quarantine-free travel between Australia and Singapore is an important step to reopening our country to the rest of the world, offering a...
ACCI releases staged international reopening plan
20 May 2021
ACCI has published a plan to successfully reopen Australia to other countries in a series of controlled, risk-proportionate stages which will minimise the economic...
Tourism support will fall short without open borders
11 May 2021
The single most important outcome for the tourism, hospitality and accommodation industries after tonight’s Federal Budget is a commitment to...
Win for tourism as bubble proposal green lit
14 Dec 2020
The business collective behind a quarantine-free two-way travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand look forward to the initiative commencing early in...
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Two-way Trans-Tasman travel plan released
27 Nov 2020
Business organisations from Australia and New Zealand have teamed up to deliver an updated travel bubble plan between the countries...
Open borders now to South Australia
20 Nov 2020
ACCI is urging state and territory leaders across Australia to immediately drop border and travel restrictions on South Australian people,...
Domestic tourism campaign benefits from open borders
13 Oct 2020
Australia’s leading tourism business group, Australian Chamber – Tourism, has urged Australians to accept the invitation by Tourism Australia to Holiday...
Easing restrictions must go hand-in-hand with Federal Budget
06 Oct 2020
The needs of big-employing industries in tourism, hospitality and events must be front of mind in the run up to the...
Travel Restart: Bring on the Kiwis
02 Oct 2020
The arrival of New Zealand passengers from October 16 without the need for quarantine in Australia is an exciting new turning point for...
Good time to upgrade our tourism treasures
01 Oct 2020
Today's announcement of $61.7 million in upgrades to Australia's natural and heritage assets will go a long way to help stimulate...
Regional tourism package much needed
27 Sep 2020
Australian Chamber – Tourism congratulates the Federal Government on the much needed Regional Tourism Recovery Package.
Tourism dollars to boost South Australia
23 Sep 2020
The South Australian tourism sector will now be able to prepare for a more promising summer season following Premier Steven Marshall's...
Tourism eyes $3.6B Aus-NZ travel bubble
18 Sep 2020
Prime Minister Scott Morrison's renewal today of plans for a travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand, coupled with an uptick...
SA-ACT border opening not enough
15 Sep 2020
Australian Chamber Tourism calls on Premiers and Chief Ministers to do much more over the coming days to save tourism...
Australia’s Tourism Restart Plan Published
07 Jul 2020
Tourism businesses need lead time to prepare - they can't just open their doors in 24 hours and start trading.
First Trans-Tasman flight proposal released
04 Jun 2020
The Australian Chamber Tourism, Canberra Airport, Wellington Chamber of Commerce, Canberra Business Chamber and Auckland Business Chamber have united to...
States must reopen borders to save jobs
20 May 2020
750,000 Australian jobs are on the line. In Queensland alone there are 217,000 people directly employed in tourism, so to...
Governments urged to work with tourism on restrictions
09 May 2020
The announcements today will make it economically unviable for most hospitality businesses to open in Stages 1 and 2, and...
Releasing domestic travel restrictions key to restarting economy
08 May 2020
Australian businesses depend on operating as seamlessly as possible between states and territories, as many supply services and source goods interstate.
Trans-Tasman bubble a beacon for offshore tourism and trade
05 May 2020
Over the coming weeks both Australia and New Zealand will be in a similar place in their control of COVID-19, providing...
National Tourism Restart Taskforce Established
29 Apr 2020
"What is required now is a considered and careful plan to restart Australia’s third largest export industry and one of...
Tourism needs the help to rebuild from scratch
15 Apr 2020
“Successfully restarting tourism will depend on programs such as these loans and other Government support initiatives, as well as the...
Fiscal firepower to assist tourism
13 Mar 2020
Australian Chamber – Tourism Executive Chair John Hart said the targeted funding from the COVID-10 stimulus package is an important...
Stimulus a short-term buffer for small business
12 Mar 2020
While the package is focused on providing relief over the next three months in the belief that the impact of CoViD19 will...
Batemans Bay Tourism Recovery Summit & Business Council
02 Mar 2020
Batemans Bay will host The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Tourism Recovery Summit and General Council this week as...
Planning now a must for tourism recovery
17 Feb 2020
The Federal Government responded with a record additional investment of $76 Million to help tourism deal with the challenges of...
Move events to the bush: ACCI
29 Jan 2020
‘Holiday Here’ campaign vital to rebuilding Australian tourism
23 Jan 2020
Regional communities across Australia who rely on the tourism industry are continuing to feel the sting of Australia’s devastating bushfires...
Tourism package the start on a long road to recovery
19 Jan 2020
Bushfire-affected tourism businesses, whether directly or indirectly impacted, have a long road ahead as we work to restore Australia's strong, nature-focused...
Regional tourism buoyed by increase in Australian cruising
28 Oct 2019
“The increased interest in Australian cruising is a testament to the unique experiences and products on offer and the efforts...
Agri-tourism is key to supporting our regions
28 Oct 2019
Australia is a wide brown land and an authentic experience in a natural landscape is what our visitors expect. Many...
Opportunity missed in Tourist Refund Scheme report
10 Sep 2019
The National Audit Office’s report on the Management of the Tourist Refund Scheme (TRS) has missed an opportunity to highlight...
Business Events Bid Fund Program changes welcomed
16 Aug 2019
Australian Chamber-Tourism, the peak body of Australia’s tourism organisations, welcomes changes to the Government’s $12 million Business Events Bid Fund...