Perin Davey (NSW, National Party, Shadow Minister for Water) Share this | Hansard source

Or Winton. This community of Australians, who love our country, are part of an industry worth $27 billion to our economy annually, as I learnt last week at the Parliamentary Friends of Caravanning event held in conjunction with the Caravan Industry Association of Australia. Just about every community in regional Australia has a caravan park. It brings employment and jobs.

However, this industry is threatened by the Albanese government's towing tax. It takes a large car or SUV to tow a caravan efficiently and effectively, and to date there is no electric alternative. Despite the partial backdown announced overnight, this Labor government's new towing tax will be a blow to the thousands of caravanning enthusiasts around the country. It will be a blow to the caravan parks, it will be a blow to the festivals, and it will be a blow to many regional communities because fewer vans on the road will mean fewer jobs in those communities.