'Thrown under the bus': Central Australian tourism industry unhappy with NT reopening road map

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Tourism and hospitality businesses raise concerns about the Northern Territory's road map away from lockdowns, revealed by the Territory Government yesterday.

Tourism and hospitality businesses have raised concerns about the Northern Territory's road map out of lockdowns, revealed by the Territory government yesterday.Tourism Central Australia is unhappy with the road map and is "begging" for more government support

Tourism Central Australia said it was grateful for the government's efforts to keep the Territory safe during the pandemic, but said the policy would further impact the already struggling industry. Vaccinated arrivals from orange areas will need to isolate until they receive a negative COVID test, while those from red areas will need to quarantine for 14 days at a suitable location instead of being forced to quarantine at Howard Springs or the Todd Facility in Alice Springs.

"The reality we're going to find ourselves in is almost all of Australia will light up red, which will mean that we will be locking out visitors, or if anyone wants to come to the Northern Territory, you're quite welcome — but you've got to stay in a room for 14 days."from governments several times this year in the wake of the pandemic, but Mr Rochford said his members were becoming desperate."I've been calling for government support for months now.

"It's one thing to get a handle on your workforce but anyone could walk through our door here and not want to comply with that request," she said.She said the vaccine mandate could also put even more pressure on an already small workforce if employees chose not to be vaccinated. "Certainly those who work front line, and the argument is if you're wearing a uniform, there's every chance you may end up working front line," he said.

 

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