The government just launched the first national cultural policy in a decade. Here's a short-cut guide to the major commitments and wins for the sector, and what's missing.
An increase in funding to regional artists through anThe establishment ofto remove barriers to working in the creative industries for people with disabilities, under Screen Australia, which supports local video game development, and was abolished by the coalition government in 2014What is not in the national cultural policy?
While the policy announcement today makes good on many of Labor's pre-election promises, several issues campaigned for by industry leaders were not addressed.were strongly advocated for by both the literary and visual arts communities, which variously proposed a universal basic income or a living wage pilot program for artists akin to international models, a legislated award for artists and writers, and tax-free status for art and literary prizes.
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