The Government makes another step forward in upping Chinese visitor numbers, with a tweak to visa settings and processes. 

From November, the Government will trial a visa waiver status for Chinese passport holders travelling from Australia, allowing them to visit for up to three months.

They must have a valid Australian visitor, work, student or family visa, with the trial lasting a year. 

Immigration lawyer Arran Hunt says the number of Chinese visitors hasn't bounced back post-Covid, but believes this is a step in the right direction.