Labor safely secured a second term and a majority government after a landslide election over the weekend. Attention now turns to Cabinet reshuffles and portfolio trades. It is unknown if Arts Minister Tony Burke will keep his portfolio in the second term, but his recent contribution to ArtsHub reveals some of what Australians can expect.
The Australian Government launched Revive in January 2023, representing Australia’s first cultural policy in a decade. Revive brought funding back to Creative Australia, the federal arts body previously known as the Australia Council for the Arts. According to the Government, Creative Australia has delivered on 66 actions in a little under two years. Some undertakings have yet to be established, such as the dedicated national body, Writers Australia, expected later in 2025.
