Don Farrell (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Trade and Tourism) Share this | Hansard source

I once again thank Senator Sterle for his very important question. This government, unlike the previous government, understands the importance of the travel and tourism industry. That's why we've decided that, in the upcoming budget, we are going to invest in the recovery of this sector. Pre COVID, the visitor economy was worth about $166 billion annually, and it was growing faster than GDP. It supported one in 12 Australians in work. Our $48 million tourism package aims to attract and train workers, upgrade caravan and camping infrastructure, increase the focus on business events and work— (Time expired)