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WA Government announces major tourism investment initiative

Initiative follows call to address the shortage of tourism accommodation in Western Australia, particularly in regional areas

WA to get short let curbs – but devil’s in the detail

All holiday let hosts will soon require registration across WA, in a decision industry bodies are hailing as a victory…

Where’s the detail? Doubts remain as WA short stay plan welcomed

A report outlining WA’s plan for mandatory registration of the state’s 20,000-plus short stay properties has been welcomed by the…

Margaret River named Lonely Planet’s top destination for 2019

Lonely Planet has named Margaret River its number one destination to visit in Asia Pacific this year.

AHA chief slates Airbnb over “concerning” campaign

The head of WA's Australian Hotels Association has accused Airbnb of inventing a sham community campaign, in an attack described…

WA welcomes “historic” tourism funding boost

The WA government will commit an extra $12 million to promote the state globally, including in the key markets of…

Margaret River pushes for “enforceable” laws to limit WA short lets

Margaret River authorities have rejected Airbnb’s proposal for NSW-style short-stay accommodation laws, telling a WA Parliamentary Inquiry they instead support…

System broken, but proposed fix “grossly unfair” says Airbnb

Airbnb has told a Parliamentary Inquiry rules for home sharing in Western Australia are broken and need to be fixed.

MP labels Airbnb opponents “nutjobs”, “a-holes” and “rent-seekers”

According to The Age newspaper, WA state MP Aaron Stonehouse made the comments about people who had called his office…

Last-century mentality won’t solve “tourism doldrums”, says Airbnb

Airbnb denies its 11,500 listings are to blame for traditional accommodation businesses going to the wall in Western Australia.

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