The Hon Tony Burke MP

The Albanese Labor Government is continuing to support arts events that bring communities together across borders, providing support for the 2028 Asia-Pacific Triennial of Performing Arts Festival (Asia TOPA).

The Albanese Labor Government has returned an ancient ceramic vase to the Government of the Italian Republic.

The Albanese Labor Government is helping talented artists share their gifts to the world through the International Cultural Diplomacy Arts Fund.

Australian authors, illustrators and publishers have received $28.7 million for the use of their work in public and educational lending libraries.

Desert landscapes and sculptures by leading First Nations artists will head to the Art Gallery of Swan Hill in Victoria thanks to the Albanese Labor Government’s Sharing the National Collection program. 

A 19th century Aboriginal ancestral breastplate has been returned to Country on the New South Wales South Coast with assistance from the Australian Government’s National Cultural Heritage Account.

The Albanese Labor Government has made new appointments to the boards of our cherished national institutions.  

The Albanese Labor Government has made a range of new appointments to the boards of cherished national institutions and a body supporting the Australian literary sector.  

The Albanese Labor Government is helping local artists and providing funding to two major music discovery events as part of the Revive Live program. 

The Albanese Labor Government has returned five objects of significance to the Government of Peru.

The Albanese Labor Government is investing in public art and architecture projects in shared spaces across South East Queensland.

Australia will return to the Eurovision song contest this year thanks to support from the Albanese Labor Government.

Eighty-five activities delivered by First Nations art centres, fairs, regional hubs and industry service organisations across Australia will receive funding from the Albanese Labor Government. 

A large bronze sculpture by Australian sculptor Lisa Roet will be loaned to Painted Tree Gallery in Northcliffe, Western Australia for five years thanks to the Albanese Labor Government’s Sharing the National Collection program. …

The Albanese Labor Government is piloting an initiative to link works from the National Portrait Gallery collection with locally significant stories to increase engagement with a broader range of Australian communities.