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Australians are in a position to rescue the local tourism industry, if state borders were to reopen. AMP senior economist Diana Mousina said local tourism spending could compensate for the lack of international visitors in the short term, pending border closures and government incentives. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk suggested JobKeeper could be extended for tourism operators, while Mousina indicated travel vouchers could boost demand. The Australian tourism industry might be hurting right now, but it doesn’t need international borders to reopen just yet to begin rebuilding. With international visitors unlikely to truly return for at least another 12 months, domestic travellers are actually equipped to pick up that slack in the meantime, according to AMP senior economist Dianna Mousina. ....