The proposal is one of 31 recommendations put forward by a parliamentary committee investigating Tasmania’s tourism sector.Committee member Kerry Finch says the lack of direct flights is a barrier to many Kiwi tourists.
We’ve got this potential of four and a half million people, three and a half hours away, so it really is more like a domestic flight, a domestic operation, rather than this overseas circumstance,he said.

We found that there was a lot of interest from the other side, from New Zealand, to in fact re-establish those links.The inquiry has recommended seperating Tourism Tasmania from the public service.Committee Chairman Don Wing says the move would free up money to promote the state.The minister appoints the chair and appoints the board. It is entirely free enterprise, it is less expensive to operate and function and the money saved could be used for extra marketing,he said.