Welcomed by the arts and cultural sectors, the submissions to the Federal Government’s National Cultural Policy (NCP) have been published and are currently being reviewed. The highly anticipated report into the industry is expected to be launched by Minister for the Arts Tony Burke before Christmas, with those considering or already pursuing a writing career paying particular attention.
In its summary of the NCP submissions, the Australian Society of Authors (ASA) notes that many authors quoted statistics from the Australia Council stating that funding for writing declined by 41% over the past decade with only 2.4% of the total 2022-2021 Australia Council investment spent on literature – the lowest of all major art forms.
