CSFP An investigation of the impact of COVID‐19 and related government policies on domestic travel and tourism and the Australian economy with a special focus on the Northern Territory

Despite Australia’s relative success in managing the COVID19 pandemic, its impact on the travel and tourism sector has been devastating (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021). One of the unique features of Australia’s strategy to combat the pandemic has been the role of state and territory governments in devising their COVID19 suppression strategies and locally directed fiscal stimulus packages, incorporating incentives to boost domestic tourism.