Tourism a ‘fundamental’ part of Queensland’s economy

Queensland Labor MP Michael Healy says tourism is a “fundamental” part of the state’s economy. Mr Healy sat with Sky News Australia to give the latest updates on the situation in Far North Queensland following ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper wreaking havoc in the region. “The Cairns region itself is a significant tourism destination; we get over 2 million domestic tourists, and internationally, we get 800,000 – nearly a million prior to COVID,” he said. “As a resident, I’ve spent 30 years in the tourism industry up here myself, I’ve spoken to the Treasurer, I’ve spoken to the Premier about this. “Our expectation is that there will be packages made available, not just to the tourism operators but also to other commercial operators.”