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.
Timely and necessary, the NCP outcomes may offer a potential lifeline for the underfunded and under-resourced literary industry. Recent reports indicate that literature and writers have suffered inequitably in recent years from a distinct funding disparity.
