Peak South Australian hospitality industry body says open NT/SA border
SOUTH Australia’s peak hospitality industry group has thrown its support behind reopening of borders and called for a fast tracking of freedom of movement for NT and SA residents
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SOUTH Australia’s peak hospitality industry group has thrown its support behind reopening of borders and called for a fast tracking of freedom of movement for SA and NT residents.
Australian Hotels Association (SA) chief executive officer Ian Horne said it would be a commonsense strategy for our leaders.
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“South Australians have long had a strong affinity with our northern neighbours and love travelling up, especially this time of year,” he said.
“This is a commonsense strategy that can only assist both NT and SA in generating economic activity and jobs. It would be great for tourism, hospitality and business events, which translates to jobs, jobs, jobs.”
Tourism Accommodation Australia chief executive Michael Johnson has also backed the call to reopen.
He said that with 42 members in the Northern Territory – from the Rock and Alice Springs in the Red Centre, through the Barkly, Katherine and Arnhem regions and up into the Darwin and Palmerston regions – it was critical for the borders to be opened if local businesses and jobs were to survive.
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“The Territory should fast-track its border reopening and announce July 1 for all Australians if it wants to save local businesses and jobs,” he said.
“There appears to be no health consensus why borders should still be closed. Tourism was first into this crisis. With international borders locked tight, it will be the slowest back out.”
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