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Queenslanders miss out on discounted flights to local tourist towns
Queensland’s Treasurer has criticised the Commonwealth stimulus package to halve the price of flights, saying Queenslanders won’t be supported to travel within their own state.
The federal government announced late last night that there would be discounted flights for 13 regions, that normally rely heavily on international travellers.
People from outside Queensland will be able to get the cheap flights, between April and July, to the Whitsundays, Cairns, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast.
People flying from Brisbane airport will be offered the discount on flights to Launceston, Alice Springs and Uluru.
Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick acknowledged the scheme would contribute to supporting jobs and welcomed more interstate travellers into…
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