Priorities  

AA (Vic) represents the rights and interests of members to all levels of government. In conjunction with our parent entity, the Victorian branch of the Australian Hotels Association, we leverage long standing relationships with parliamentarians who hold relevant portfolio responsibilities, to ensure they have regard to the hoteliers’ interests when making policy decisions that impact our sector.  

Our local Victorian focus also has national reach, when working with our Accommodation Australia interstate and territory colleagues on matters of national significance to Australia’s accommodation hotel network.  

National advocacy priorities include  

• Australia’s migration settings and the reduction of cost and complexities for employers.  

• Industrial relations reforms – Fair Work legislation relating to secure jobs and better pay.  

• Australia’s workplace relations landscape – primarily regarding the Hospitality Industry General Award. 

• The Workforce Australia Employment Services Review.      

• Australia’s vocational education and training (VET) settings.  

• Regulatory settings regarding short term rental accommodation.  

State priorities  

• Promote initiatives that stimulate investment in, and visitation to, Victoria, including funding certainty for Visit Victoria and the Melbourne Convention Bureau.  

• Actively engage in discussions regarding the future development of industry infrastructure e.g. airport rail loop and third runway development.  

• Policy decisions that impact members’ costs of doing business, for example increased payroll tax and energy costs. 

• Support the continued development of Victoria’s arts and theatre precincts, as integral components of the Victorian visitor economy experience.  

• Regulation of short-term accommodation, particularly regarding the cost and availability of rental accommodation for hotel staff.   

• Promotion of Victoria’s accommodation hotel sector as an ‘employer of choice’ to help address industry skills and labour shortages.