Tourism news Adelaide to host Australia’s premier tourism trade event (Ministerial)26 Jun 2017 Adelaide will host Australia’s largest annual event for building tourism opportunities for Australia - the Australian Tourism Exchange (ATE) - in April 2018. Read article... Queensland covers Paris (Ministerial)8 Jun 2017 The international campaign to bring tourists back to Queensland following Cyclone Debbie has begun. Read article... International tourists loving regional Australia (Ministerial)7 Jun 2017 International tourists are staying longer and spending more when they visit Australia. And they are venturing out of the capital cities with record growth in regional Australia. Read article... Supporting Australia’s exporters and tourism businesses (Ministerial)9 May 2017 The Turnbull Government has chosen to grow the economy to secure more and better paying jobs in trade and tourism through free trade agreements and business tax cuts. Read article... New direct flights between Australia and Vietnam a boost for tourism and business (Ministerial)5 Apr 2017 Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, the Hon Keith Pitt MP, says new direct flights between Australia and Vietnam will boost tourism and business opportunities in both countries. Read article... $5.6 billion growth drives tourism spending above $100 billion (Ministerial)29 Mar 2017 Spending by international and domestic visitors grew by $5.6 billion last year, with spending by Australian and international tourists exceeding $100 billion for the first time. Read article... Tourism drives Australia’s trade in services (Ministerial)21 Mar 2017 Australia’s trade in services recorded strong growth in 2015-16, increasing 7.7 per cent to $146 billion. Read article... International Visitor Survey – December 2016 (Ministerial)15 Mar 2017 Today I release the International Visitor Survey for the 2016 calendar year which shows spending by international visitors reached an unprecedented $39.1 billion last year. Read article... Government getting down to business on corporate travel (Ministerial)14 Mar 2017 Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Keith Pitt will address the Canberra Aviation and Corporate Travel Summit on Wednesday (March 15), outlining Government policies designed to suppor ... Read article... Developing pathways to maintain tourism growth8 Mar 2017 Leading tourism policymakers and industry stakeholders held their first Tourism Access Working Group meeting for 2017, to ensure Australia’s tourism sector continues to grow and the government and ind ... Read article... Celebrating Australian tourism businesses (Ministerial)25 Feb 2017 Congratulations to the winners of the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards. Read article... Trade Tourism and Investment Ministers Meeting (Ministerial)24 Feb 2017 These meetings with state and territory ministers are important to ensure we work together to grow trade, increase investment and attract more tourists Read article... Online Visitor visas now available to Chinese nationals (Ministerial)20 Feb 2017 Chinese nationals are now able to apply online for a Visitor visa as part of the continued expansion of online access to Visitor visas globally. Read article... Australian Tourism Delegation To China (Ministerial)20 Feb 2017 I will visit Beijing and Shanghai this week to advance the Australia China trade relationship and to launch the China Australia Year of Tourism. Read article... Doorstop - China-Australia Year of Tourism (Ministerial)20 Feb 2017 I'm very pleased to be up here in China with a delegation from the tourism industry, a high profile delegation, many airports, CEOs and others who are focused on building the relationship between Chin ... Read article... Record breaking year for tourism (Ministerial)10 Feb 2017 International and domestic visitors have contributed a record $116.7 billion to the Australian economy, creating new jobs and reconfirming tourism’s status as a super growth sector. Read article... Strengthening Australia’s tourism relationship with China9 Feb 2017 With 2017 officially named the China-Australia Year of Tourism, the Approved Destination Status (ADS) scheme and its role in ensuring quality experiences for Chinese group tours travelling to Australi ... Read article... China-Australia Year of Tourism (Ministerial)5 Feb 2017 The China-Australia Year of Tourism was launched at the Sydney Opera House today by the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Steven Ciobo, and the Chairman of the China National Tourism Adminis ... Read article... G'Day USA (Joint Ministerial)26 Jan 2017 We will visit Los Angeles from 26-29 January 2017 to promote Australian business and industry at G’Day USA, Australia’s premier public, cultural and economic diplomacy program in the United States. Read article... G'Day USA (Ministerial)23 Jan 2017 Australian experiences will be brought to life in New York tomorrow at Virtual Australia - the premier tourism event of the 2017 G’Day USA program. Read article... Page 1 2 3 Next >
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