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Cairns Indigenous Art Fair ‘abandoned’, says Opposition

Queensland’s Shadow Minister for the Arts says the ‘philistine Newman Government’ has abandoned the arts community and Cairns Indigenous Art Fair.

16 Apr 2013

Sarah Adams

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Queensland’s Shadow Minister for the Arts says the ‘philistine Newman Government’ has abandoned the arts community and Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF).

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Sarah Adams is a media, film and television junkie. She is the former deputy editor of ArtsHub Australia and now works in digital communications - telling research stories across multiple platforms - in the higher education sector. Follow her @sezadams

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