western australia
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.