Chinese travellers are the “largest part” of the Australian tourism market as the Labor government requires incomers to undergo COVID testing, Tourism and Transport Forum CEO Margy Osmond says.
“The Chinese represented the largest part of our tourism market before COVID,” Ms
Osmond told Sky News Australia.“They’re great visitors, they spend a lot, they love Australia.”
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