Cairns Regional Council wants visitors to help fund its destination marketing.abc.net.au/news/queensland-government-considers-bed-tax-proposal-from-councils/101557712Proponents of a bed tax say visitors to Queensland's most popular destinations will not be deterred by having to pay the "equivalent of a cup of coffee a day" on top of the cost of their accommodation.
"I've always said whichever state got up first would be the one with the advantage and the other states will follow."CRC has estimated it would raise at least $16 million a year if it charged visitors a levy of 2 to 2.5 per cent on each night's accommodation. Airbnb has backed the introduction of opt-in tourism levies as a "fair and sustainable way to raise revenue" for infrastructure, such as worker housing.But another booking provider, Stayz, argues it will "only drive up the cost of short-term rental accommodation and send tourism dollars to other Australian holiday destinations".
"It shows that if we've got adequate funding, we can do remarkable things, and the pay back is way more than you invest," he said.Cairns MP and Assistant Minister for Tourism Michael Healy said the proposal was likely to go before Cabinet.an industry reference group put together this year to grow Queensland's visitor economy.
It may start off with ' just a few dollars ' but I'm sure it will go up every year . Tax, tax and more tax
the foreign registered cruise boats could be first to pay local tax.........they are based here?
...they do, it's called paying for the tourism services they use...
Isnt that why we pay the cost of staying,eating,entertaining there. Doesnt Council make enough money out of parking fees.
If Qld councils are that concerned, perhaps they should support it more
Just came back from QLD. Assumed the fee was already on it was so exy and not even close to Bali as a holi destination!
If people want to pay to save the Great Barrier Reef put a price on carbon
Start taxing big business properly and you wouldn't need to try rip off the little guy. Wake up
They do. By travelling there.
cmtesta cityofgoldcoast cairnscouncil The Tourism fee should be used to pay for the damage mass tourism does to the environment, including from emissions of long distance flying
The plan is to 'support the tourism industry' by penalising people for being tourists? Genius.
Really smart way to attract tourism....
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Should work well…. How will the industry go when the tourists stop going to QLD, who will they tax then ?
Yes, NZ $0, Commonwealth $100, China $100 and Americans $100,000 each passenger
Because bloated local councils need more cash and Queensland doesn't have it's own tourism body? Oh wait...
Hell no, that is what they pay for when they visit. Add a fee and there will be less travelers.
Travellers spend money, councils waste money
Tourist actually coming to Queensland is actually paying a fee to Queensland, put a fee on and have less tourists
Should travellers pay a fee to help support local tourism industry? People not in Queensland councils DON'T think so... (equally valid headline)
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