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$25 billion Australia Tourism spending boost

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By Steven Raeburn, N/A

October 30, 2013 | 2 min read

Australian trade and investment minister Andrew Robb has said the Australian tourism industry is on track to meet its aim of increasing overnight visitor spending to between $115 billion and $140 billion by 2020.

Andrew Robb

He used his address to launch the country’s Tourism Employment Plan Guide and a new Tourism Employment Plan Advisory Service. He said the Government wass committed to creating the right operating environment for the tourism sector.

"Our role in Government is to support tourism businesses to do what they do best by creating the right operating environment," he said.

"Tourism is important to the Australian economy. It is worth $107 billion, directly employs more than half a million Australians and is our largest services industry export, earning $26 billion a year."

He said the guide and the advisory service would ensure regions have enough support to help them find solutions that work best for them.

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