Advocacy News

Australian made week – local caravan production at 30 year high

The caravan industry in Australia contributes more than $23B annually to the Australian economy and has extensive local supply chains that involve more than 6,000 businesses across manufacturing, dealerships, servicing, repair and tourism (caravan and holiday parks). There are currently more than 750,000 recreational vehicles (caravans & motorhomes) registered on Australian roads, with 90% of […]

Caravan and Camping Industry Support in Federal Budget 2021

This year’s Federal Budget focused on post-recession economic growth through tax incentives, business support packages, job creation mechanisms and project expenditure.  Whilst the government’s budget was light on in specific tourism or manufacturing related funding, we are pleased to see announcements regarding insurance support in northern Australia, an extension to the Building Better Region Fund […]

Your industry voice in Canberra

Advocacy update 29 March 2021 Caravan Industry Association of Australia travelled to Canberra during the sitting week of March 23 to discuss key issues with policy makers, departments and government agencies.   A core focus was continuing to advocate for changes to insurance for caravan parks which are seeing premium hikes and/or extreme difficulty in accessing providers that […]