Huntley Mitchell 16 Mar 2021 The federal government’s recently-announced support package for Australia’s tourism industry has drawn further criticism from senior figures. Joel Katz, managing director for Australasia at the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), said that while the new stimulus measures are a step forward, there needs to be a broader focus on the tourism economy, including tangible progress on the restart of cruising to act as an impetus for hard-hit businesses that rely on the sector. “While the government’s package may assist some of the thousands of Australian cruise specialist travel agents impacted by travel restrictions after the end of JobKeeper, it provides only limited relief while little progress is made towards the resumption of cruising,” he said.