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State government to have final say on tourism bed tax proposal from Queensland councils

Proponents of a bed tax say visitors to Queensland's most popular destinations will not be deterred by having to pay the "equivalent of a cup of coffee a day" on top of the cost of their accommodation.

Several Queensland councils want the state government to give them the power to charge a visitor levy to raise money for tourism infrastructure and destination marketing.

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