WA to nab $5m tourism boost

WA to nab $5m tourism boost

With the West Australian election about a year away, the opposition has pledged to invest $5 million in the Perth Convention Bureau to fuel growth in the business events market.

Labor leader Mark McGowan said the state government had “foolishly” cut $5.3 million from the bureau’s budget over the next three years.

He said business events tourism returned $30 to the WA economy for every $1 invested.

Tourism Council WA estimates Labor’s plan will generate $155 million in delegate spending and 340 new jobs.

Comment is being sought from the state government.

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