❓ Mr. Catania questions the Minister for Tourism regarding support for North West tourism businesses impacted by border closures and lacking certainty. The Minister assures ongoing communication and directs businesses to Tourism WA for assistance.
AnsweredQoN 275Legislative Assembly
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CORONAVIRUS —
TOURISM INDUSTRY — RECOVERY PACKAGE
275. Mr V.A. CATANIA to the Minister for Tourism:
I have a supplementary question.
What is the minister's advice to the north west tourism businesses that
have no certainty about when the borders will reopen and will not receive any
support from the package?
TOURISM INDUSTRY — RECOVERY PACKAGE
275. Mr V.A. CATANIA to the Minister for Tourism:
I have a supplementary question.
What is the minister's advice to the north west tourism businesses that
have no certainty about when the borders will reopen and will not receive any
support from the package?
AnswerView source ↗
I am in contact with tourism
operators in the north west. I did a webinar immediately after the press
conference with the Premier, and over 200 businesses were on that webinar. I have
talked to them recently and Tourism WA has a team that has been actively
contacting tourism businesses across the state since the first days of the
COVID crisis. We are directly communicating with businesses. The genuine
tourism businesses in the north of the state that are impacted by our response
to COVID because of the travel restrictions will be eligible for this fund.
Mr V.A. Catania interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for North
West Central, I call you to order for the second time.
Mr P. PAPALIA : I advise all
tourism businesses that are suffering from the impact of COVID and seeking
assistance to go to the industry page of the Tourism WA website. Look there.
There is a lot of information, but if they require further assistance, they
should contact Tourism WA. We have a number of very knowledgeable public
servants providing advice directly to those people most affected and I urge
that they seek advice from people who know what they are talking about.
operators in the north west. I did a webinar immediately after the press
conference with the Premier, and over 200 businesses were on that webinar. I have
talked to them recently and Tourism WA has a team that has been actively
contacting tourism businesses across the state since the first days of the
COVID crisis. We are directly communicating with businesses. The genuine
tourism businesses in the north of the state that are impacted by our response
to COVID because of the travel restrictions will be eligible for this fund.
Mr V.A. Catania interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for North
West Central, I call you to order for the second time.
Mr P. PAPALIA : I advise all
tourism businesses that are suffering from the impact of COVID and seeking
assistance to go to the industry page of the Tourism WA website. Look there.
There is a lot of information, but if they require further assistance, they
should contact Tourism WA. We have a number of very knowledgeable public
servants providing advice directly to those people most affected and I urge
that they seek advice from people who know what they are talking about.
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