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QTIC Federal Election Flyer
- 1. QUEENSLAND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS PRIORITIES FORTOURISM 2016 FEDERAL ELECTION #votefortourism Media Contacts Daniel Gschwind, Chief Executive, (07) 3236 1445 / 0419 219 795 / Daniel.Gschwind@qtic.com.au Joanna Atzori, Communications Manager, (07) 3236 1445 / 0403 730 909 / Joanna.Atzori@qtic.com.au TOURISM PRIORITIES JOB CREATION OPPORTUNITIES NO UNFAIR BACKPACKER TAX PROTECTING OUR NATURAL TOURISM ASSETS BETTER BUSINESS REGULATION AND VISA PROVISION DRIVE INVESTMENT FOR SERVICES ECONOMY PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORTING REGIONAL GROWTH Tourism is a major job creator, employing 230,000 Queenslanders in a broad range of careers. The Governmentʼs 2015 Tourism Labour Force report anticipated that the Queensland tourism industry will require 23,500 new workers by 2020. Accelerate investment in major infrastructure, including aviation and air route development, the Bruce Highway, sport, entertainment and convention venues, national park facilities and multimodal transport systems. Catalytic public investment can stimulate new tourism opportunities and growth. Investment is needed in digital infrastructure to enhance accessibility and availability of services for regional communities, industry, governments and visitors. Investment is also needed in industry-led capacity building programs, recognising entrepreneurship and encouraging future innovation, workforce, business and product development. Success will depend on a coherent and cross-portfolio policy approach to the services sector. Support the development of an industry-led framework for business standards, to drive quality product and service outcomes. Visa provisions that support Australiaʼs competitiveness and encouraging visitation. Advance the industry-government partnership through recognition of tourism as one of the key economic drivers of the economy and its value to the community. Provide certainty for industry and communities that environmental management and protection policies will reflect tourism interests, particularly in areas of state and national significance. Long term protection of our natural assets, like the Great Barrier Reef, need to be funded at all levels of government to adequately address the scope of environmental and development challenges. The Queensland tourism industry will continue to fight the proposed removal of the tax-free threshold and the 32.5% marginal tax rate for Working Holiday Visa visitors, a higher rate than other tax payers and much higher than our competitor destinations. This will take disposable income from backpackers who will spend less in regional destinations across Australia, affecting the communities and small businesses who benefit from them.
- 2. AGREE THAT TOURISMPRODUCES INCREASED LOCAL PRIDE72% QTIC Federal Election Priorities 2016 #votefortourism Why tourism matters to Queensland $23b1TOURISM CONTRIBUTES DELIVERS 1 IN EVERY 8 DOLLARS TO THE STATEʼS ECONOMY THROUGH TOURISM SPENDING OR 7.6% OF QUEENSLANDʼSGSP $49m $18.3b $30bDAILY SPEND IN LOCAL ECONOMY VISITORS SPEND PER YEAR 2020 POTENTIAL 9 IN 10 ARE SMALL BUSINESSES SUPPORTS 12%OF ALL Businesses IN THE STATE EVERY DOLLAR TOURISM EARNS, ADDS AN ADDITIONAL 87¢TO OTHER PARTS OF THE ECONOMY 1 Estimated contribution of the regionʼs visitors economy to total tourism Gross State Product. Source of all data: Tourism Research Australia IVS and NVS, June 2015; Tourism and Events Queensland, Tourism Economic Key Facts, September 2015; Deloitte Access Economics, Queensland Tourism Industry Outlook Potential to 2020, August 2012; Tourism Research Australia, State Tourism Satellite Accounts 2013-2014; Tourism and Events Queensland, Social Indicators 2013. RIS2967 RECOGNISE TOURISM STIMULATES NEW INFRASTRUCTURE What do Queenslanders think about tourism? 91% RECOGNISE THE IMPORTANT ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF TOURISM SEE THEGREATER CULTURAL DIVERSITYTOURISMGENERATES92% 68% Visitor economy Exports $5.8b2ND LARGEST EXPORT EARNER FOR QUEENSLAND ARE HAPPY WITH MORE TOURISMGROWTH 230,000 Jobs 1 IN 10 QUEENSLANDERS MORE THAN RESOURCES OR AGRICULTURE 72% DRIVE INVESTMENT FOR SERVICES ECONOMY BETTER BUSINESS REGULATION AND VISA PROVISIONS PUBLIC INFRASTUCTURE SUPPORTING REGIONAL GROWTHJOB CREATION OPPORTUNITIES PROTECTING OUR NATURAL TOURISM ASSETS NO UNFAIR BACKPACKER TAX 2016 FEDERAL ELECTION #votefortourism TOURISM PRIORITIES