2019-02-12 Attachment 1 to Item 7 - Short Term Accom Online Platform Issues Paper

Table of Contents
1.    Background .......................................................................................................................... 3
2.    Noosa Tourism and the Tourism Levy ............................................................................... 6
      2.1         Tourism Noosa Ltd ................................................................................................... 7
      2.2         Tourism and Economic Levy .................................................................................... 7
3.    The Share Economy – Accommodation ............................................................................. 8
      3.1         Online Accommodation Providers ............................................................................ 8
      3.2         Diverse Accommodation .......................................................................................... 8
      3.3         Growing in popularity - accommodation share economy .......................................... 9
4.    Negative Affects and Implications of Short-Term Letting ................................................. 9
      4.1         Overtourism and Tourism Gentrification ................................................................... 9
      4.2         Reduced Residential Liveability .............................................................................. 11
      4.3         Disruption to Sense of Community ......................................................................... 13
      4.4         Permanent Rental Market and Housing Affordability .............................................. 14
5.    Key Challenges for Council .............................................................................................. 17
      5.1         Current Planning Control Constraints ..................................................................... 17
      5.2         Existing Lawful Use Rights ..................................................................................... 18
      5.3         Lack of data and transparency ............................................................................... 18
      5.4         Avoidance of the Tourism and Economic levy ........................................................ 19
6.    Current Actions and Responses – Other Jurisdictions .................................................. 20
      6.1         Queensland............................................................................................................ 20
      6.2         Western Australian Government ............................................................................ 21
      6.3         New South Wales Government .............................................................................. 21
      6.4         Tasmanian Government ......................................................................................... 22
      6.5         City of Busselton, Western Australia ...................................................................... 23
      6.6         Byron Shire Council, New South Wales.................................................................. 24
      6.7         Mornington Peninsular Shire Council, Victoria ........................................................ 25
      6.8         Auckland Council, New Zealand ............................................................................. 26
      6.9         Yountville, Napa Valley, California.......................................................................... 27
      6.10        Barcelona, Spain .................................................................................................... 27
7.    Current Actions and Responses – Key Stakeholders ..................................................... 28
      7.1         Noosa Council ........................................................................................................ 28
      7.2         Queensland Government ....................................................................................... 30
      7.3         Airbnb .................................................................................................................... 31
      7.4         Australian Tax Office .............................................................................................. 32




Short Term Accommodation - Online Platform Response Issues Paper                                                                       Page 1