WITH Kevin O’Sullivan CEO, NZCA: Great to see the Australian Tourism Minister, Dan Tehan, openly talking about a review of the Biosecurity Emergency Declaration which is effectively stopping cruise ships from operating in Australian waters. It’s not really his decision, fair enough, but it was certainly heartening to see a...
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WITH Kevin O’Sullivan CEO, NZCA: Great to see the Australian Tourism Minister, Dan Tehan, openly talking about a review of the Biosecurity Emergency Declaration which is effectively stopping cruise ships from operating in Australian waters.
It’s not really his decision, fair enough, but it was certainly heartening to see a Minister talking so positively and openly about cruise (and even including New Zealand!).
He might not be our Minister, but in the interests of the trans-Tasman cooperation we have seen this week with Scott Morrison visiting Jacinda Ardern in Queenstown, perhaps we might see our government nudged towards thinking about the considerable economic benefits of cruise and how it can help bring cruise ships back to our regional economies.
Following on from our two Prime Ministers’ discussions there’s talk about expanding travel corridors to our Pacific Island neighbours.
We can already holiday in the Cook Islands, but Noumea and Tahiti are possibilities too.
So with all this positivity where does that leave cruise?
Still inside our locked house with our noses pressed against the window watching the cool kids having a good time.
Maybe we can get some positive support soon too? Here’s hoping.
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