❓ The question challenges the Minister on the failure of the 'Pathways Forward' tourism strategy to achieve its target of exceeding national visitor expenditure growth. The Minister refutes the claim, citing data showing WA's growth exceeded the national average.
AnsweredQoN 1283Legislative Assembly
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(1) Does the Minister concede that the Pathways Forward: Strategic Plan 2003-2008 to grow Western Australian tourism faster than the national average, specifically, a 10 per cent higher growth rate in visitor expenditure than the national average, has failed? If not, why not?
(2) Does the Minister concede that since Pathways Forward: Strategic Plan 2003-2008 was announced in September 2003 that Western Australia's visitor expenditure has decreased compared to the national average? If not, why not?
(2) Does the Minister concede that since Pathways Forward: Strategic Plan 2003-2008 was announced in September 2003 that Western Australia's visitor expenditure has decreased compared to the national average? If not, why not?
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Answered
13 September 2006
Responded by
Minister for Tourism
Response time
29 days
If we were to apply the rule of 10% faster growth than the national average, Western Australia's target would have been a decrease of -0.5%. Western Australia's visitor expenditure growth has well exceeded that mark. Total Visitor Expenditure in Western Australia Total Visitor Expenditure in Australia Year ending September 2003 $3,828 million $42,086 million Year ending December 2005 $4,048 million $41,833 million % Growth +5.7% -0.6% Source: Tourism Research Australia - International and National Visitors Surveys and Travel Expenditure by Domestic and International Visitors in Australia's Regions.
Total Visitor Expenditure in Western Australia Total Visitor Expenditure in Australia Year ending September 2003 $3,828 million $42,086 million Year ending December 2005 $4,048 million $41,833 million % Growth +5.7% -0.6% Source: Tourism Research Australia - International and National Visitors Surveys and Travel Expenditure by Domestic and International Visitors in Australia's Regions.
Source: Tourism Research Australia - International and National Visitors Surveys and Travel Expenditure by Domestic and International Visitors in Australia's Regions.
Total Visitor Expenditure in Western Australia Total Visitor Expenditure in Australia Year ending September 2003 $3,828 million $42,086 million Year ending December 2005 $4,048 million $41,833 million % Growth +5.7% -0.6% Source: Tourism Research Australia - International and National Visitors Surveys and Travel Expenditure by Domestic and International Visitors in Australia's Regions.
Source: Tourism Research Australia - International and National Visitors Surveys and Travel Expenditure by Domestic and International Visitors in Australia's Regions.
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