New visa fees could ‘stop acts touring Australia’
LPA says a new online system for entertainment visa applications, which will see fees increased by up to 600%, could hurt Australia's touring and festival markets
News By IQ | 10 October 2016
The introduction next month of a new online visa processing system in Australia will act as a “major disincentive” to international acts touring the country, live industry body Live Performance Australia (LPA) has said.
LPA’s chief executive, Evelyn Richardson, says the new visa application process – which will do away with the long-standing group discount for touring bands – will “hit the financial viability of international tours, leading to fewer tours, reduced job opportunities for Australian performers and workers in the live performance…
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