Tourism & Transport Forum (TTF) outlined (Nov-2020) the following economic impacts of coronavirus on Australia:
- Up to 700,000 fewer monthly visitors as of Sep-2020;
- Average monthly decrease in overnight domestic tourism spend of AUD3.6 billion (USD2.65 billion) per month, as of Sep-2020;
- Average monthly decrease in domestic overnight visitation of 6.27 million;
- 470,000 estimated total direct tourism job losses as of Sep-2020;
- AUD18.8 billion (USD13.8 billion) estimated lost wages and salaries from direct tourism job losses, over the course of 2020;
- AUD5.7 billion (USD4.2 billion) estimated lost pay-as-you-go tax contributions from direct tourism job losses. [more - original PR]