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A State Government plan to expand its popular tourism voucher program to restaurants, tour operators and ticketed events has been welcomed by industry groups, but some businesses say they might not benefit from the “one incentive fits all” scheme unless the JobKeeper payment is extended.
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Qantas has suffered a $100 million hit to its first quarter earnings after several states closed their borders in July in response to Victoria’s coronavirus outbreak.
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The New South Wales Premier says “thousands” of people have booked flights to Adelaide after South Australia opened its border to NSW overnight and ruled out the need to quarantine – but admits COVID-19 is still likely active in her state.
States and territories have been urged to endorse a new definition of coronavirus hotspots as the federal government turns the screws on border closures.
Tourism Minister Simon Birmingham has urged state and territory governments to open borders to domestic holiday-makers when safe.
Mt Lofty Botanic Garden and other State Government-run tourism sites have reopened to the public, as COVID-19 restrictions are eased following shutdowns.
Now treated as pariahs due to Covid-19 infections, cruise ships might find their time in the sun is over without serious reform, argues Freya Higgins-Desbiolles.
