Shock and anger as sector responds to funding crisis

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‘Several of the projects have gone directly against Catalyst’s own guidelines, and have been used to boost the prospects of Liberal MPs in marginal seats,’ he said.

‘With a federal budget worth over $470bn announced last week, the Australia Council has only $28m to spread across the entire country and cover their Four Year Funding Program for cultural work. That’s a little over $1 for every Australian … In a country with an ever growing population we should be receiving ever greater cultural investment and government support. Instead we have constant and major cuts to our communities and opportunity in developing and recognising our native talent. We are stunting the future potential of Australia,’ Collin said.