Industry experts say Queensland's tourism profits have plunged due to a lack of interstate travel from Victoria and New South Wales that was expected in a school holiday boom.
Queensland on average occupies between eighty to a hundred percent for the school holiday break. However, recent cancellations estimate that there won’t be an accommodation provider across the state with more than forty percent occupancy.
As a result, The Chamber of Commerce have urged the state government to consider support payments of up to $25,000 for businesses to cover the loss of stock and trade.