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Recovery still lumpy, cautions ATEC
Australia’s inbound tourism industry perked back into life during the June quarter compared to the 2009/2010 financial year.
However Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) managing director Matthew Hingerty said that the policies of the new Gillard government would have an important influence on the strength of continued growth.
“The depth and breadth of our economic recovery will rely on recognition that Australia is more than just a quarry, and that export of services such as travel and education will play a critical role in ensuring our economic strength is ensured beyond the commodity cycle,” Hingerty said.
Hingerty cautioned that the recovery was very “lumpy”.
He said that there was strong feedback from the industry nationwide that while gateway destinations such as capital cities were doing well, the same could not be said for regional and remote destinations as tourists were showing a reluctance to disperse beyond the major international arrival points. 

Latest figures reveal growth in international numbers by 3 percent to 5,279,743 visitors over the year ended June 2009.
However, expenditure on Australian goods and services fell by 2 percent.
“Post-GFC visitors tended to be budget-conscious and many were travelling on exceptionally good deals as the industry cut prices to stimulate demand.
“This may explain the slight contraction in total expenditure,†said Hingerty.
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