3+3 =1 (and a half) for AusCo contracts

AusCo's decision to cancel six year contracts has caused widespread unrest in the community arts sector and an exchange worthy of 'Yes Minister' at Senate Estimates.
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The Community Partnerships team of the Australia Council is meeting in Melbourne today amid widespread anger over the Australia Council decision to cancel the funding contracts of 14 organisations given six year deals in April 2013.

The contracts were called in earlier this year as part of Australia Council supremo Tony Grybowski’s bold reform program, under which the funding body’s grants program will be dramatically simplified and streamlined.

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Ben Eltham
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Ben Eltham is ArtsHub's industry columnist.