As might be expected, it is somewhat difficult to find a link to Senator Brandis''arts enquiry' since its title is:
Impact of the
2014 and 2015 Commonwealth Budget decisions on the Arts
Fair enough you may say,(if you knew the title), but where to find it? Legal and Constitutional Affairs is the answer.
Here is the link:
http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Legal_and_Constitutional_Affairs/Arts_Funding
On this page the enquiry ambit is described thus:
On the 16 June 2015 the following matter be referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report:
a.the impact of the 2014 and 2015 Commonwealth Budget decisions on the Arts; and
b.the suitability and
appropriateness of the establishment of a National Programme for Excellence in
the Arts, to be administered by the Ministry for the Arts, with particular
reference to:
i.
the effect on funding arrangements for:
ii.
protection of freedom of artistic
expression and prevention of political influence,
iii.
access to a diversity of quality arts and
cultural experiences,
iv.
the funding criteria and implementation
processes to be applied to the program,
v.
implications of any duplication of
administration and resourcing, and
vi.
any related matter.
The reporting date is 15 September
2015.The publication of submissions is not an
automated process and there can be a delay of several days between a submission
being provided and it being published. Once a submission is accepted and
approved for publication, the submitter is sent an acknowledgement letter
advising of such. A large volume of submissions have been received to the
inquiry into Commonwealth arts funding; the secretariat thanks you for your
patience in this matter.
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