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

I thank Senator Sheldon for his second supplementary question. Our government is working closely with the Queensland government to support Tropical North Queensland, where tourism is a vital part of the local economy, as Senator Watt would know and as Senator Green would know very well. Eligible operators can now apply to the $10 million Tourism Exceptional Assistance Grants Program, aimed at businesses suffering exceptional impacts due to flooding caused by Tropical Cyclone Jasper. We're also supporting discounted flights, vouchers and a major campaign, launched on Saturday, to market Tropical North Queensland holidays. These are just some of the support measures that we are delivering to help tourism businesses in Tropical North Queensland to get through the tough times. (Time expired)