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MEAA accuses government of misrepresenting funding

The Federal Arts Minister says government has provided more than $10 billion in COVID relief to the creative and cultural sectors, which MEAA calls ‘a terrible misrepresentation’.

29 Sep 2021 9:49

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Minister Fletcher’s $10.7 billion claim is a ‘terrible misrepresentation’ of the facts, according to MEAA. Image: Shutterstock

The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA) has accused Paul Fletcher MP, the Federal Minister for the Arts, of misusing data provided by his department in order to exaggerate the Federal Government’s support of the arts sector.

However, MEAA asserts that this significantly exaggerates the financial support provided to the arts sector by including related industries such as advertising and clothing manufacturing in his figures.

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