Labor's silence over its National Cultural Policy speaks volumes

The Albanese Labor Government has failed to deliver its promised twelve-month review of its much-hyped National Cultural Policy, which was due on 1 March 2024.

“Labor massively hyped the National Cultural Policy, claiming it would ‘transform’ the arts,” Mr Fletcher said.

“But twelve months in, the reality falls a long way short which is doubtless why the government is delaying the promised review.”

The Coalition delivered record new arts funding commitments during the 2019-2022 term totalling $1.153 billion, including:

• $400 million for the Location Incentive.
• $220 million for RISE.
• $187.1 million for our National Collecting Institutions (in October 2020, May 2021 and December 2021).
• $90 million for Showstarter Loans.

“Labor will have to do a lot better than the National Cultural Policy to deliver similar levels of funding,” Mr Fletcher said.

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