Caravanning and camping has been a blessing for Australia’s pandemic-ravaged tourism sector, but there’s a call to make it even more appealing in the form of a tax deduction. As the federal government’s JobKeeper subsidy trickles to a stop, Caravan Industry Association of Australia spokesman Stuart Lamont has called for more support measures. Rather than travel vouchers, he suggested personal tax deductions for things like accommodation and tours. “The government is only forgoing the opportunity of a tax-take, while people are going out and spending money in the community, and that money rolls around many times, particularly in regional communities,” he said. “Some sort of incentive in that way, which is tax-related as opposed to just a handout for those people who want to go away on holidays, is a more sustainable model to investigate.” Caravan and camping accounted for 44 percent of all holiday nights and were the most …