Simon Birmingham (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Trade) Share this | Hansard source

The government has announced a $76 million package of support for the tourism industry, which is the largest single injection into the tourism industry, on top of a record budget for Tourism Australia. I acknowledge the work of state and territory governments of all political persuasions who are pursuing additional policies, programs and campaigns in terms of promoting their tourism industries.

The government has been very clear all along that the $2 billion we have committed to support bushfire recovery is an initial investment and we will look at other ways in which we can provide for recovery and other support across communities. But I would caution Senator Hanson-Young and the Greens in terms of thinking that cash payments need be the ultimate answer to everything. In addition to the plans we spoke of before, the government has made decisions for those businesses in fire affected regions about the lodgement of business activity statements which will provide for deferred payment around tax matters— (Time expired)