Media releases

Australian National Maritime Museum Council Appointment The Albanese Labor Government has appointed Ms Nataliya Dikovskaya to the Australian National Maritime Museum Council for a three year term.

Appointment to Old Parliament House Board The Albanese Labor Government has appointed Lenda Oshalem as Deputy Chair of the Board of Old Parliament House and Warren Snowdon as a member of the Board.

New appointments to the National Film and Sound Archive board The Albanese Labor Government has appointed Mrs Lucinda Brogden AM as Deputy Chair of the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Board.

Holey Dollar returned to Polish Government A rare silver coin has been returned to Republic of Poland representative, Deputy Minister, Marta Cienkowska at a ceremony in Canberra.

Funding to strengthen First Nations arts and languages First Nations arts and language organisations across the country will receive significant funding to support vital cultural practices thanks to the Albanese Labor Government.  

Supporting Australian talent to perform for the world Seven diverse Australian arts programs are showcasing their talent on the world stage thanks to recent funding from the Albanese Labor Government.

Sharing the National Collection: Adelaide’s Gallery M receives A-grade works An eclectic array of works from the National Gallery will be on display at Gallery M in South Australia thanks to the Albanese Labor Government’s Sharing the National Collection program.

New appointments to the Australian Film, Television and Radio Council The Albanese Labor Government has today announced the reappointment of Dr Nell Greenwood as Director, and of Ms Debra Richards as Member, to the Council of the Australian Film, and Television School (AFTRS) until March 2030 and March 2028 re

Appointments to the National Archives of Australia Advisory Council The Albanese Labor Government has today announced two appointments to the National Archives of Australia Advisory Council.

Sharing the National Collection: Neon art lights up Mornington Peninsula A conceptual neon sign installation by a prominent American artist will make its way from the National Gallery to Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, courtesy of the Albanese Labor Government’s Sharing the National Collection program.

Sharing the National Collection: Masterpieces travel back to Heidelberg A collection of eight works of art from Australia’s famed Heidelberg School will travel back to their area of inspiration in northeast Melbourne thanks to the Albanese Labor Government’s Sharing the National Collection program.

Five First Nations Ancestors returned home from Germany The Albanese Labor Government has welcomed the repatriation of five First Nations ancestors returned from two German collecting institutions. 

Sharing the National Collection: Devonport to display thought-provoking video art A digital reimagining of an 1842 Tasmanian landscape painting will be displayed at the Devonport Regional Gallery as part of the Albanese Labor Government’s Sharing the National Collection program.

New Director appointed to Bundanon Trust Board The Albanese Labor Government has announced the appointment of Ms Laura Jones as a Director of the Bundanon Trust Board for a three-year term.

Appointment to the National Museum of Australia Council The Albanese Labor Government has today announced the reappointment of Mr Peter Walker to the National Museum of Australia Council.