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Federal arts budget needs a closer eye, says Opposition

Shadow Minister for the Arts Paul Fletcher MP responds to last week’s Federal Budget and questions Tony Burke's figures.

Glass half full of water
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Shadow Arts Minister says Revive falls a long way short

Shadow Minister for the Arts, Paul Fletcher says Revive offers 'not much new, and not much new money.'

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How do we talk to politicians when they are not present?

Scheduled to discuss ‘Where to from here?’ at the Creative Regions National Summit, Arts Minister Tony Burke went AWOL

politician Paul Fletcher delivering a speech
Opinions & Analysis

National Cultural Plan: A big deal or a diversion?

Shadow Arts Minister Paul Fletcher questions governments focus on a National Cultural Policy, implying it has been said before.

Man (Paul Fletcher) examining ceramic works of a woman (Judith Inkamala) in an art gallery
Opinions & Analysis

Opinion: We don’t take the arts sector for granted

Standing on their record for the arts, Paul Fletcher offers his ideas for the future of the arts should they…

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RISE’s last hurrah a rare budget positive

Other than a final $20M for RISE, there's little for the sector to celebrate in the 2022 Federal Budget.

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Opinion from Arts Minister Paul Fletcher

The Federal Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts Paul Fletcher shares his views on RISE funding and…

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Inside the new plan for First Nations visual arts

There's an ambitious new plan for economic and professional growth in First Nations Visual Arts, plus it is backed with…