Investment may boost Australian Working holiday visa take-up
December 18 2009 by Liam Clifford
Australia tourism unveil plans to expand the Australian working holiday visa
The
Australian Federal Tourism Minister, Martin Ferguson, has announced a new
National Long-Term Tourism Strategy, which could see even larger numbers of
young Brits heading to live in Australia for a period on a working holiday
visa.
Australian working holiday visas are already extremely popular
among British students. Many take the opportunity to work in Australia gaining
vital skills that boost their CVs. They can also travel around the country on
the same visas, using their temporary working income to fund their
trip.
Now, the Long-Term Tourism Strategy looks like it will boost the
up-take of these visas even further. Ferguson explained that the strategy
involves investment of $8 million to boost tourism in the
country.
Tourism is a $40 billion industry in Australia. The strategy
will invest in improving infrastructure and boosting expertise and innovation in
the industry to try to win back a higher percentage of the global travel
market.
Fergus explained, “this strategy is not about new marketing
campaigns, it’s about making sure Australia can meet the demand and the
expectations created by our marketing. It is about ensuring we have the new
product, the tourism infrastructure, and the skilled workforce we require.”
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