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Daily discussion thread: 🤕 Tuesday, May 28, 2024 (aussie.zone)

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[–] wscholermann@aussie.zone 6 points 5 months ago (2 children)

So Tourism Central Australia wants a bail out package of $50 million. Hmm k well you can only put so much lipstick on the pig that is Alice Springs. The money would surely be better directed to getting a grip on the underlying issues?

Tourism body calls for $50 million rescue package to rebrand troubled Alice Springs - ABC News https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-24/call-for-tourism-package-rebrand-troubled-alice-springs/103869390

[–] Mittens_meow@aussie.zone 4 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Tourism in Australia is too expensive. I went overseas to Japan a few years ago, after pricing up a Queensland holiday for 2 weeks.

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 6 points 5 months ago

Australian wages are too low when only the rich and foreigners can afford holidays here.

[–] wscholermann@aussie.zone 1 points 5 months ago

Tourism in Australia is OBSCENELY expensive.

[–] TinyBreak@aussie.zone 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

mm k well you can only put so much lipstick on the pig that is Alice Springs. The money would surely be better directed to getting a grip on the underlying issues?

Bro, we are a capitalist society. This kind of root cause analyses and "trying to help people" isnt really the theme we're going for here.

[–] wscholermann@aussie.zone 1 points 5 months ago

To be fair, government handouts to business is not capitalism. In a truly capitalist society if the business can't survive too bad it fails.

A handout is a form of welfare. It's just that the tourism industry feels that they are a more deserving recipient than others.