Temporary Interruption Fund News Today

Shadow Minister for the Arts Paul Fletcher MP responds to last week’s Federal Budget and questions federal budget figures.

The bosses of major arts organisations liked the prime minister’s rhetoric as much as the extra money his government has promised the sector.

With the tapering down of COVID stimulus measures, many of Australia’s cultural institutions are facing cuts – but Australia Council funding remains steady.

Federal budget papers reveal $190m or 19% reduction in 2022-23 compared to previous year, Fund the Arts coalition says

In 2021 the screen industry continued to adapt to working in the COVID-19 pandemic, as planning for sudden lockdowns, COVID-Safe ways of working and

Several Australian live music industry bodies have renewed their calls for a government-backed business interruption insurance program for the live events industry, after Australia recently extended the Temporary Interruption Fund for the country’s film and TV industry by another six months.

Music industry bodies have once again called on the government for assistance, pleading to be shown the same support as other entertainment industries.

The continued recovery of Australian’s film and television industry will be underwritten by the extension of the Morrison Government’s $50 million

Screen Australia’s 31st annual Drama Report released today shows a record-breaking level of expenditure on drama production in Australia in 2020/21 of

For the second time in four months the Byron Bay mega-event has been rescheduled. It means the festival will have not been staged in both 2020 and 2021.