The modest, restrained budget has few initiatives for the arts and entertainment industry, though this was foreshadowed, with future arts funding to be laid out in the forthcoming Cultural Policy.
Fifteen experts from across Australia’s creative industries have been appointed to five panels that will identify key issues in safeguarding Australia’s arts sector and its vital role in the economy.
The Arts Minister discusses developing a cultural policy, an insurance scheme, local content quotas, support of the commercial sector and the role of the Australia Council, but remains tight-lipped on funding levels.
Industry bodies call on new government to immediately begin work to rebuild cultural sector.
Labor announces its arts policy, but mostly just the vibe of the thing.
While the support has been welcomed, many fear it falls far short of what is needed for the industry to survive the COVID-19 crisis.
