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Tourism sector braces for $3b hit from NSW border closures – Sydney Morning Herald
The tourism industry is begging for longer-term government support as it braces to miss out on more than half its revenue this Christmas period.
“It’s kind of a double whammy – not only is money not going to be spent but it’s also the most sensitive time of the year for this to have happened,” TTF chief executive Margy Osmond said.
“There is going to have to be some sort of longer-term support for our industry and there is going to have to be a version of JobKeeper.
Our industry more than any other is sensitive to the borders being closed.
Tourism and Transport Forum chief Margy Osmond
“Our industry more than any other is sensitive to the…
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