Marise Payne (NSW, Liberal Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

I'll take the details of the numbers on notice, in terms of the senator's question. I was saying, though, that we have provided record funding support for Tourism Australia. That is being used to directly support the tourism industry, including ramping up domestic marketing campaigns, with phase 2 of the Holiday Here This Year campaign, which is now underway, and positioning to commence international marketing campaigns when the time is right. We have outlined a clear plan for Australia to create jobs and to rebuild our economy, including helping to secure the future of Australia's tourism industry. That includes the provision of a $50 million Recovery for Regional Tourism Fund to boost tourism in nine regions heavily reliant on international tourism. That's about delivering tailored assistance measures to help tourism businesses pivot to the domestic market. Those applications are now open, with eligible applicants able to submit requests for funding until the end of September this year. We have also earmarked $100 million of funding from the Building Better Regions Fund for tourism infrastructure under a new— (Time expired)