Government's COVID-19 vaccine rollout and latest tourism stimulus package attacked on Q+A
ABCThe federal government has come under fire on Q+A over both Australia's vaccine rollout and the newly announced plan to aid tourism in regional areas. Key points: Kristina Keneally attacked the government's vaccine rollout and their latest tourism stimulus package Zed Seselja said the tourism package is "not enough" Senator Seselja defended the government being behind schedule when it comes to Australia's vaccine rollout The vaccine rollout was criticised for being behind schedule while the government's plan to slash flight costs to tourism areas was panned as being "too little, too late" by Labor senator Kristina Keneally and also tourism operators who appeared on the show. "We're probably 12, 18 months, 24 months away from getting any sizable international tourism anywhere in Australia and particularly up here where tourism was really 70 per cent of our market," Mr Walsh said. "I wouldn't accept that," Senator Seselja said when asked about Queensland being rewarded. Macdonald put it to Senator Seselja that Australia's rollout plan was "slipping" but the minister defended the government position.
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