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Tasmania’s north and north-west to benefit from subsidised flights
The federal government has announced it will foot half of the bill for flights to and from north and north-west Tasmania, but one tourism operator has warned it will not be enough to save jobs.
Key points:
- Major population centres in Tasmania’s north and north-west are part of the Federal Government’s plan to subsidise half the cost of return flights
- Tourism bodies have welcomed the announcement, but one operator says it won’t save jobs as JobKeeper finishes
- The move has also ignited parochial debate, with some southern businesses angry they’re missing out
Under the Government’s newly-announced $1.2 billion package to help the struggling aviation and tourism industries, flights to and from Burnie, Devonport and Launceston airports between…
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