National Cultural Policy: Peak bodies urge PM to support ‘full investment’

20 organisations from multiple sectors have signed a letter to the PM urging a whole of government approach to the National Cultural Policy.

23 Nov 2022 9:05

Richard Watts

All Arts

Peak arts bodies are getting hands on as the National Cultural Policy announcement draws near. Image: Shutterstock.

A coalition of peak arts bodies has written to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urging him to ‘support full investment’ in the Federal Government’s soon-to-be released National Cultural Policy.

The letter is signed by 20 organisations from multiple sectors, including screen, literature, live performance, First Nations and the visual arts.

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Richard Watts OAM is ArtsHub's National Performing Arts Editor; he also presents the weekly program SmartArts on Three Triple R FM. Richard is a life member of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, a Melbourne Fringe Festival Living Legend, and was awarded the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards' Facilitator's Prize in 2020. In 2021 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Green Room Awards Association. Most recently, Richard received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in June 2024. Follow him on Twitter: @richardthewatts