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Coalition arts cuts on the way

Shadow Arts Minister George Brandis has warned of cuts to the arts budget ahead of some 'significant' announcements.

16 Aug 2013

Sarah Adams

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Shadow Arts Minister George Brandis has warned of cuts to the arts budget ahead of some ‘significant’ announcements for the sector.

Brandis has told The Australian that while there would be cuts to the arts budget under his government, audiences would not notice them.

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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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