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.