Applications open today for a new grants program by the Federal Government for hotels to improve the energy efficiency of venues. The Hotel Energy Uplift Program can provide grants of $10-25,000 to small and medium hotels and motels (with up to 99 rooms, available to the public). The program aims to assist hotels to: upgrade […]
After mixed results with its introduction, many hotels are hoping the Federal Government’s JobKeeper program will be continued as the realities of resumed restricted trading set in. Pubs across Australia are continuing to reawaken to increasing numbers of patrons, albeit at a staggered rate in different states as each jurisdiction determines its own approach to
Industry bodies have “strongly endorsed” new legislation regulating short-stay accommodation providers such as Airbnb, which undermine legitimate operators around the country. Frequently playing catch-up with rapidly changing technological advancements and resulting business opportunities, jurisdictions around the world have gradually moved to strengthen the regulation of short-stay accommodation (SSA) providers and platforms. The first Australian state
Australia’s consumer watchdog has granted hotel room providers some respite from the online duopoly ruling the sector, but feelings are mixed on whether changes went far enough. Last Friday the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced the results of a deal struck with the online accommodation booking giants Booking.com and Expedia.com. ACCC chairman Rod
The hospitality industry has welcomed today’s announcement by Tourism Minister Richard Colbeck that Government would review plans for the upcoming ‘backpacker tax’ on visa workers. Citing that “legitimate concerns” have been raised, Senator Colbeck revealed Prime Minister Turnbull tasked him with a solution to potentially include in the upcoming May budget, after consultation with relevant
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As legitimate providers around the world condemn the injustice of unregulated ‘share’ accommodation, the TAA has gone further to slam cheats rorting the loopholes even further. The so-called ‘share’ economy is based in using technology to match people with a need to people willing to share their own property to satisfy that need – be
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As businesses around the country lick the wounds inflicted on P&L by the Easter weekend, the debate around penalty rates continues to brand employers the ‘bad guys’. In terms of public opinion, the problem would largely appear to stem from the misconception that hospitality and retail businesses enjoy huge profit margins. Member surveys by the
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