Labor questions why majority of destinations for cheap flights are marginal seats

The $1.2bn package to provide cheap flights has already been dismissed as second-rate' by tourism sector, as opposition questions scope

Labor has questioned why 13 regions to benefit from half-price flights to boost tourism include marginal seats in Tasmania and Queensland while neighbouring areas miss out.

The Morrison government on Thursday unveiled its $1.2bn tourism and aviation rescue package combining discount flights with business loans - but the scheme has already been labelled second-rate" by the two sectors that warn it is an incomplete replacement for jobkeeper wage subsidies.