Record Arrivals in 2007

Statistics released recently by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that overseas arrivals in Australia reached 5.6 million in 2007.
TTF Managing Director Christopher Brown said the boost in arrivals meant the tourism industry would deliver a corresponding boost in tax revenue, export earnings and visitor spending to the Australian economy, stating "international visitors spent $15.2 billion in Australia in the 12 months to September 2007, an increase of 13.3% on the previous corresponding period.
"In a weakened global economy, it is vital that Australian tourism maintains its competitiveness on the world stage, as consumers consider their discretionary spend on items such as travel. Despite the strong overall figure, arrivals in Australia in 2007 were still below their forecast level."