Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Dan Tehan said today the Coalition Government was working with the tourism sector on a post-JobKeeper plan.
Mr Tehan and Member for Dawson George Christensen will meet with tourism operators in the Whitsundays and Mackay today to hear firsthand about the local sector’s recovery.
“George invited me to Dawson so I could meet local tourism business owners and workers and to hear for myself how they have been impacted by state border closures and the loss of international tourists,” Mr Tehan said.
“Since becoming Minister in December, I have been in regular contact with all levels of the tourism sector. We are listening to them and collecting data to inform our decision on what happens post-JobKeeper.
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