The government is now operating in accordance with the Guidance on Caretaker Conventions, pending the outcome of the 2025 federal election.
2020 started with some of the most devastating bushfires in Australia’s history followed by severe disruptions from Covid-19. This report describes how these events affected Australia’s tourism industry throughout 2020 and how government and industry responded. It also highlights the importance of a domestic-led recovery, and the challenges still being faced in 2021.