Short Term Accommodation Association Australia

13/06/2026

We were privileged to have the Hon. David Speirs, former South Australia Opposition Leader, join us at STRA Summit 2026 in Adelaide 👏

In his session, “𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘎𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵: 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘺, 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘛𝘙𝘈 𝘋𝘦𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘦 — 𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘉𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘚𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦,” David shared a unique and insightful perspective shaped by his experience across government, opposition and now advocacy, providing valuable context to the policy and political landscape surrounding short-term rental accommodation (STRA).

We would also like to sincerely thank David for his ongoing support of STAAA and our broader STRA industry. His engagement and willingness to contribute to informed, balanced discussions is very much appreciated.

We look forward to continuing to work together over the coming years and thank you again David.

12/06/2026

🤝 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 – 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕

Position your brand at the forefront of Australia’s short-term rental accommodation (STRA) industry.

STRA Summit 2027 will bring together hosts, owners, operators, property managers, industry leaders, technology providers, tourism organisations, policymakers and key decision makers from across Australia for three days of learning, networking and collaboration.

We are inviting organisations interested in sponsorship opportunities to register their interest and be part of the industry’s premier national event.

𝐀𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨:

✅ Connect directly with industry decision makers
✅ Showcase your products and services
✅ Build brand awareness and credibility
✅ Generate valuable business opportunities
✅ Demonstrate your commitment to the future of the Australian STRA industry

📍 Adelaide, South Australia
📅 9–11 March 2027

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫?

👉 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐄𝐎𝐈 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://strasummit.org.au/partners-sponsors

 

11/06/2026

𝐅𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐚𝐱 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭-𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀): 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐀𝐀 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐲𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐝

The federal tax reform debate has reached our STRA industry and STAAA is ensuring the right distinctions are being raised. Not all STRA properties are the same.

When the national media covers STRA and tax reform, STAAA is part of the conversation.

As quoted in yesterday’s Sydney Morning Herald article: 

The executive director of Short Term Accommodation Association Australia (STAAA), Keiran Craig-Jones, said the grandfathering of existing negatively geared investors would mitigate the impact of the reforms.

But she noted tourist-centred areas may be affected.

“Where STAAA does anticipate longer-term pressure is in regional areas where short-term rental accommodation properties form a critical part of visitor accommodation supply,” she told this masthead.

“If reduced tax incentives discourage new investment in holiday accommodation properties beyond the grandfathering date, we may see supply constraints emerge in these markets over time, with real consequences for tourism capacity and regional economies where there is limited or no other accommodation options.”

Craig-Jones said a major issue was so-called “rental arbitrage”, where an individual or business sublets a property that would otherwise be available for the long-term rental market but turns it into a short-term property.

“The rental arbitrage model is actively promoted as a business opportunity in capital cities such as Sydney and Melbourne, where the gap between long-term lease costs and short-term rental accommodation returns is particularly attractive,” she said.

Read the full article here: https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/the-short-term-stay-that-tax-reform-may-make-permanent-20260610-p605jf.html

10/06/2026

10/06/2026

𝐇𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐚𝐭 𝟒𝐩𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐚 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐧𝐨𝐧-𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭-𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬

The proposed amendment to the Hobart Local Provisions Schedule seeks to prohibit whole dwelling visitor accommodation in Inner Residential, General Residential and Low Density Residential zones across the City of Hobart.

Under the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993, Council as Planning Authority must formally certify the draft amendment before it can proceed. Given multiple HCC councillors have publicly and repeatedly stated their opposition to non-hosted STRA, certification today is expected.

Once certified, the process is:

28 day HCC public exhibition where any person or organisation can make a formal representation (submission)
HCC considers representations and forwards its response to the Tasmanian Planning Commission (TPC)
The TPC holds an independent public hearing before deciding to approve, refuse or modify

The TPC process is independent and representations from STRA owners, operators, property managers and industry carry real weight.

STAAA will be making a formal representation during exhibition. Tasmanian STRA owners, operators and property managers, you should too.

We will be keeping our Tasmania members updated when we know more. 

 

09/06/2026

🎤 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 – 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕

Do you have insights, innovations, research or real world experiences that can help shape the future of Australia’s short-term rental accommodation (STRA) industry?

We are inviting expressions of interest from industry leaders, operators, policymakers, technology providers, researchers, tourism experts and innovators to join the speaker program for 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟗-𝟏𝟏 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕.

This is your opportunity to:

✅ Share your expertise with industry peers
✅ Lead meaningful conversations on the future of STRA
✅ Showcase innovative ideas and best practice
✅ Help drive positive outcomes for our industry

If you have a story, case study, strategy or perspective worth sharing, we would love to hear from you.

📍 Adelaide, South Australia
📅 9-11 March 2027

𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: 𝐡𝐭𝐭𝐩𝐬://𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭.𝐨𝐫𝐠.𝐚𝐮/𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬

Adelaide

08/06/2026

𝐔𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐓 - 𝐁𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐢𝐬 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰.

Bundaberg Regional Council is holding a Special Budget Meeting tomorrow, Tuesday 9 June 2026 at 11am, at the Council Chambers, 190 Bourbong Street, Bundaberg.

On the agenda is proposed rate increases targeting short-term rental accommodation (STRA) and investment properties.

This is not just a STRA issue. If you own any investment property in the Bundaberg Regional Council area, residential, holiday or otherwise, these increases affect you too.

No public consultation was carried out before this was brought to a vote.

𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐥:

- The Queensland Government has published Equitable Rating Guidelines setting out best practice for all Queensland councils.

- Those guidelines state it is best practice for councils proposing significant rate increases to inform and consult with ratepayers before rates notices are issued. Council did not consult.

- Mayor Blackburn's stated justification for targeting investors is that they can claim rates back through the tax system while owner-occupiers cannot.

- From 1 July 2026, new ATO rules mean many holiday home owners who use their property during peak periods will no longer be able to claim council rates as a tax deduction, making a rate increase an entirely unrecoverable cost.

- Council's own Local Housing Action Plan contains no analysis of STRA as a housing issue and no evidence that STRA is contributing to housing stress in the Bundaberg region.

If you own, operate or manage STRA or investment properties in the Bundaberg Regional Council. You need to act today and you need to be the room tomorrow.

Send an email today to the CEO and every councillor raising your concerns and objections.

Show up at the Budget Meeting tomorrow. Make your presence known.

📍 𝐁𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝟏𝟗𝟎 𝐁𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭, 𝐁𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐠
📅 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟗 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
🕙 𝟏𝟏:𝟎𝟎𝐚𝐦

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Jason Bartels Councillor for Division 1 Tracey McPhee Councillor Division 4 Bundaberg Regional Council Councillor John Learmonth . Bundaberg

07/06/2026

𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀 𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐓𝐑? 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚 “𝐀” 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬.

In Australia, our industry is 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭-𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀).

Not STR.

Why?

Because STR can mean any short-term rental:

🚗 Cars
🚲 Bikes
🏄 Surfboards

STRA is different.

It specifically refers to accommodation:

🏡 Holiday homes
🏢 Apartments
🛏️ Short-term stays

And that’s exactly how governments, regulators and planning frameworks define our sector.

The distinction isn’t semantics.

It’s the difference between a general rental and a regulated accommodation industry.

So when you see us at STAAA using 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀, it’s intentional.

That extra “A” defines our industry, shapes policy and reflects how Australia’s short-term accommodation industry operates.