Queensland tourism’s $13b COVID wipe-out

New figures from Tourism Research Australia show Queensland’s tourism industry – a $26 billion empire at the end of 2019, was slashed in half last year as international travel bans, border closures, and COVID outbreaks decimated travel.In an encouraging sign, Queensland has weathered the storm better than major rivals NSW and Victoria, but some have questioned whether the State Government is doing enough to help kickstart tourism’s revival.There are also fears of more dark times ahead as the…



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