States block Fifield’s new MPA Framework

Cultural Ministers in several states are blocking changes to the Major Performing Arts framework before the Federal Government enters caretaker mode.

Minister Mitch Fifield has a new plan for the arts but the States are not impressed. Image supplied.

The Federal Government’s review of the Major Performing Arts (MPA) framework has hit a snag, with up to three states refusing to support Federal Arts Minister Mitch Fifield’s proposal for a new National Framework to replace the current National Framework for Government’s support of the Major Performing Arts Sector.

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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