Aid For Struggling Aussie Tourism Sector Is ‘Days Away’ : Treasurer
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has said the federal government will be announcing a new plan to support the tourism and travel industry in the coming days.
Frydenberg, who arrived in Cairns on March. 7 for a listening tour in the region, said the government was in the process of figuring out a plan to keep supporting the hardest-hit industry after the government JobKeeper package ends on March. 28.
“We’re still finalising those details, but it’s a matter of days,” said Frydenberg. “What I’ve heard from some businesses that I’ve met is that some are doing well and others are finding it a bit more challenging … so it’s about targeting that support but also providing opportunities for those who are doing OK to even take on more workers.”