BYTAP advocacy ahead of Jobs & Skills Summit
Dear Minister, I write to you on behalf of the [...]
BYTAP Welcomes Prime Minister Albanese’s Government
The Backpacker & Youth Tourism Advisory Panel (BYTAP) congratulates Prime [...]
The Budget Brings Welcome News to Youth Tourism
The announcement in yesterday’s budget of a 30% increase in [...]
BYTAP writes to the Hon. Alex Hawke MP, requesting an extension of the visa fee waiver for WHM’s.
With the Working Holiday Maker visa fee waiver expiring next [...]
Perceptions of Australia’s Working Holiday Maker Program
BYTAP welcomes the release of this Flinders University report (commissioned [...]
Youth Tourism Welcomes the Return of Working Holiday Makers
The Prime Minister’s announcement this morning signalling the return of [...]
Youth Tourism Welcomes Border Reopen
Australia’s youth tourism industry group, BYTAP welcomed news today that [...]
BYTAP commends Working Holiday Maker visa changes to support tourism & hospitality in Northern & remote areas of Australia
Upcoming changes to the Working Holiday Maker (WHM) program will [...]
BYTAP concerned re number of Working Holiday Makers
ABC Mildura-Swan Hill By Kellie Hollingworth 1 June 2021 Key points: With international [...]
BYTAP Submission – Reimagining the Visitor Economy
On 11th June, BYTAP delivered a letter to Mr Martin [...]
BYTAP welcomes UK Working Holiday Maker visa changes
Photo credit: PA WIRE BYTAP commends the Australian and [...]
BYTAP wants the Australian government to establish a quarantine program to allow working holidaymakers back into the country
Buying a backpacker hostel during a pandemic is not an obvious [...]
BYTAP supports Victorian Parliamentary inquiry into the impact of COVID-19 on the tourism sector
On May 4th 2021, BYTAP sent a submission to the [...]
Working Holiday Makers encouraged to work in tourism
BYTAP welcomes the Australian government’s announcement regarding visas, to encourage [...]
Australia international border closure: Contiki domestic trips lure young travellers
Young Australians are ditching their rite-of-passage plans for big overseas [...]
Full report on the youth tourism industry survey
One year on and the impacts of COVID-19 linger despite [...]