Tourism and Hospitality Industry
Speech in Parliament of South Australia regarding the the effects of COVID-19 to the tourism and hospitality industries.
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Bus and coach operators call for a pathway to recovery
Bus and coach operators are calling for the State Government to deliver a comprehensive plan to help South Australia’s tourism industry recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
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More than 1,000 SA workers ineligble for JobKeeper
More than 1,000 South Australian hospitality workers at venues such as the Adelaide Festival Centre, Adelaide Convention Centre, Coopers Stadium and Adelaide Entertainment Centre are ineligible for the Federal Government’s JobKeeper payment and now face a gravely uncertain future.
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Tourism support a start, but more needed
Labor welcomes the new tourism industry measures announced today by the State Government, but more needs to be done.
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Urgent rescue package for SA’s hospitality & tourism industry
Labor is constructively calling on the Marshall Liberal Government to follow the lead of other states and urgently establish a $200 million support fund, as well as waive thousands of dollars’ worth of fees, charges and taxes to keep hospitality and tourism businesses alive and save thousands of jobs.
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Tourism operators fear future after #BookThemOut
Tourism operators are expressing concern about the Government’s tourism strategy after the current #BookThemOut campaign ends with many warning they have had a sharp fall in bookings into the rest of this year.
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SeaLink discount ending, time for government subsidy
Today is the final day people travelling to Kangaroo Island can buy SeaLink’s discounted ferry tickets, prompting the Opposition to call for a government subsidy to provide ongoing stimulus for the bushfire-affected area.
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SA Tourism Barometer shows tourism slump
South Australia’s visitor economy was in sharp decline even before the bushfires and Coronavirus hit, according to statistics released by the State’s leading tourism body.
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Address in Reply - 2020
Address in Reply Speech - Parliament 18 February 2020.
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As airlines pull out, Marshall must reverse $23m cuts
With two major airlines pulling services out of Adelaide, the Marshall Liberal Government must reverse its $23 million in cuts to tourism and invest in attracting visitors from other parts of the world.
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