backpackers – Openforum https://www.openforum.com.au Open Forum offers an independent platform for Australian debate Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:27:37 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.25 Tempting back the backpackers https://www.openforum.com.au/tempting-back-the-backpackers/ Mon, 03 Jan 2022 03:13:21 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=35596 Making working holiday travel easy, fun and safe is not only vital to getting Australia’s tourism industry back on track – it’s critical for the country’s long-term engagement with the world.

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The billion-dollar backpack https://www.openforum.com.au/the-billion-dollar-backpack/ Tue, 15 Dec 2020 23:06:59 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=30991 Backpackers are worth a billion dollars to the Australian economy as both tourists and temporary workers and their return to these shores will be an important part of the post-COVID economic recovery.

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