Greens expand arts policy

New Centrelink and superannuation plans to help support artistic careers have been added to the Greens' policy platform.
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With 25 days remaining until the Federal election on Saturday 2 July, the Greens today announced additional aspects of their arts policy, intended to help artists to make a living and save for their retirement.

The new announcement follows the earlier release of a broad swathe of Greens policies, including $270.2 million in additional funding over the next four years, to help support and grow the arts in Australia.

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Richard Watts is ArtsHub's National Performing Arts Editor; he also presents the weekly program SmartArts on Three Triple R FM, and serves as the Chair of La Mama Theatre's volunteer Committee of Management. Richard is a life member of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, and was awarded the status of Melbourne Fringe Living Legend in 2017. In 2020 he was awarded the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards' Facilitator's Prize. Most recently, Richard was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Green Room Awards Association in June 2021. Follow him on Twitter: @richardthewatts