19 September ATIA Welcomes $1.1 Billion Cleaner Fuels Investment to Underpin Travel’s Future September 19, 2025 By Amanda Rixon Media Release 0 The Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA) welcomes the Federal Government’s announcement of a $1.1 billion investment to accelerate Australia’s cleaner fuel production, including the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The new ten-year Cleaner Fuels Program is designed to stimulate private investment in Australian onshore production of low carbon liquid fuels such as SAF and builds on the Government’s existing support through initiatives like the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Funding Initiative. Sustainable aviation fuel is widely recognised as the most significant lever to reduce aviation emissions both now and in the long term. For Australia - where long-haul flights are essential given our geography and dispersed population - SAF is critical to ensuring the industry can decarbonise while continuing to connect Australians to the world. ATIA has consistently joined with industry peers to highlight the importance of action on SAF to safeguard the future of Australian travel and tourism. Sustainable fuels are vital to enable growing to demand to be met while meeting national emissions reduction targets. QUOTE ATTRIBUTABLE TO ATIA DIRECTOR, PUBLIC POLICY & ADVOCACY, INGRID FRASER “This is a welcome investment that acknowledges the critical role sustainable aviation fuel must play in decarbonising Australia’s travel and aviation sectors. As demand for travel grows, it is essential that we invest in future fuels that allow us to meet that demand while staying on track to achieve our net-zero commitments. “For an island nation so reliant on long-haul aviation, the ability to scale sustainable fuel production onshore is vital - not only for reducing emissions but for securing Australia’s global competitiveness and connectivity.” Related Articles ATIA Welcomes Key Recommendations in COVID-19 Response Inquiry Report to Strengthen Future Crisis Preparedness The Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA) welcomes the release of the Federal Government’s COVID-19 Response Inquiry Report, which presents critical recommendations to strengthen Australia’s resilience and preparedness for future pandemics. Travel has a new home – the Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA) The Australian Travel Industry has a new peak industry body representing travel agents and advisors, tour operators, consolidators and wholesalers replacing the Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) effective today. ATIA Pulse Meetings to Tackle RBA Surcharge Ban and Future of Work The Reserve Bank of Australia’s proposed Debit/Credit card surcharge ban will be among key topics on the agenda for discussion at ATIA’s next Pulse meetings to be held in the next fortnight. ATIA welcomes extension of Coastal Trading Act and introduction of Australian Travel Declaration With 73% of cruise travellers and at least 70% of Australians’ international air sales relying on travel advisors when making bookings, the Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA) welcomes two significant federal announcements that support the travel sector. Final Week to Shape the Future of Travel Accreditation - ATIA Urges Members to Make Submissions The Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA) is calling on all members to make their voices heard, with just one week remaining to lodge a submission to the 2025 ATAS Charter Review. ATIA Celebrates International Women’s Day With a Look to the Future The Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA) is marking International Women’s Day by sending out the ‘Letters to My Future Self’ penned by attendees at last year’s highly successful Women in Travel Summit. Showing 0 Comment