We know we Queenslanders are enjoying a lot more freedoms than many of our interstate counterparts, but a lot of businesses are still doing it tough.

In particular, the tourism industry has been hard hit. We’re being encouraged to holiday at home -- where else can we go? -- but a lot of tourism and hospitality operators rely heavily on interstate and overseas visitors who just can’t come into the country right now.

Sarah Gardiner is deputy director of the Griffith Institute for Tourism.

We know we Queenslanders are enjoying a lot more freedoms than many of our interstate counterparts, but a lot of businesses are still doing it tough.
In particular, the tourism industry has been hard hit. We&rsquo;re being encouraged to holiday at home -- where else can we go? -- but a lot of tourism and hospitality operators rely heavily on interstate and overseas visitors who just can&rsquo;t come into the country right now.
Sarah Gardiner is deputy director of the Griffith Institute for Tourism.

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