Outrage as Australia's hospitality businesses are left out of Federal Budget

Outrage as Australia's hospitality businesses are left out of Federal Budget

The Australian Restaurant and Cafe Association (ARCA) has warned that Australia’s hospitality industry is headed for a freefall in the wake of the latest Federal Budget which only allotted “crumbs” to the industry “We are at breaking point,” said Wes Lambert, CEO of ARCA. “Costs are up. Tourism is down. Staff are scarce. Profits are vanishing. And yet the Federal Budget offered little more than a beer excise freeze and a power bill rebate. It’s …