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March 7, 2011 – The World Travel and Tourism Council should allow Chinese travelers to tour or work in Australia. Since as predicted, Chinese travelers are a great number and would be of help in overcoming calamities such as the unexpected flood in Queensland. The council projected that this sector will help increase the GDP.
Though Australia may be placed 157th out of 188th among other countries evaluated by  the council, the  president and CEO David Scowsill Australia is still due to make-up some 13 per cent, or $187.1 billion, of the 2011 GDP.
It has been raised that this issue may be because, Australia has done a significant job and efficacious at that in promoting itself and gave importance to travel and tourism as a way to increase the GDP. Also, the Australian government made the right choices in terms of investments.
The government dealt with the calamity issues calmly and promptly so as to let the world know that there is nothing to worry of. And that the recent flood was just a small dirt affecting the economy and now Australia has shown how fast they can recover and that they can do it on time as told.
As an answer to this issue, Australia targeted to give visas for Australia to target countries most especially China, Malaysia and South-east Asia. Since inbound tourism and migration are noted to help the economy.
With people fulfilling their Australian visa requirements, it is expected that about two billion extra middle-class consumers are ready to get into the market in the next ten years and in return will affect positively the GDP.
It is hoped that travel visas to Australia may be easily acquired. Just like having application for Australian visa online. It should also be helpful if Australian visa requirements will be easily attainable for those targeted sector. Mr. Scowsill pointed out and suggested to have a system of tourism visa waiver programs so as to let targeted people to keep on coming to Australia.

Source:
news.smh.com.au