Hospitality group worries about Treasury’s budget cuts
A national hotel group says while it welcomes Treasury's cost-cutting measures for government conferences and travel, the move's left the hospitality industry a little concerned.
National Treasury this month published the details of proposed cuts on bookings and conferences in a bid to slash government spending.
Alan Campbell, who is ANEW Hotels & Resorts Sales & Marketing Director, says the hospitality industry relies heavily on government-related travel and events - which play an important role in sustaining the local sector.
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He says many businesses are still recovering from a series of unprecedented challenges, including the Covid-19 pandemic.
"Government is the biggest employer in the country and therefore the biggest procurers of conferencing, transportation, accommodation - all the industries that determine their staffing numbers based on expected clients to service.
"So there is a big ripple effect to the government's decision. Again, defiantly in favour of the government cutting costs and being responsible in their spending, but there is a step of engagement that is being missed."
