Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Australia’s tourism sector was performing at record highs. This report focuses on the tourism sector and reflects the lived experience of stakeholders during and after the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. There is a positive outlook for sector growth, however, the sector will need to seize the opportunities outlined in...

This report seeks to increase the data and analysis available on First Nations’ import and export businesses. By providing First Nations people with contextual data to guide their business decisions, it helps ensure that all Australians, including First Nations businesses, share in the benefits of international trade. The report finds significant opportunity for the sector...

The rising concern that Short Term Rentals (STRs) are causing detrimental harm to local communities led to this analysis of 13 tourism markets across Australia. Housing affordability policy across all levels of government is almost entirely focused on housing supply. This research shows that within tourism areas, new supply is overwhelmingly directed towards the STR...

The objective of this audit was to assess the efficiency of DFAT’s delivery of passport services through the Australian Passport Office.

This is an interim report, released as part of the Committee’s ongoing inquiry into the international education and tourism sectors. While this document focuses on the education sector in its own right, it lays the foundations for a broader consideration of the significant intersection between international education and tourism in modern Australia.