Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has urged the arts sector to support the Voice to Parliament after launching Labor’s new art funding package in a bid to bolster Indigenous entertainment.
Mr Albanese requested the arts community to join the campaign
to say “yes” to reconciliation and constitutional recognition.
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