WTTC urges Australia to join “global stage”

Australia has become too introspective and risks missing out on Asia’s travel boom, the leader of the World Travel and Tourism Council has warned.

David Scowsill, WTTC president and chief executive, urged Australian businesses to become more active on the global stage and “get out on their bikes and make business happen”.

If it fails to do so, opportunities may be lost, he said.

The comments came as he conceded that Australia was one of the least supportive countries of the WTTC,…