Media releases

Supporting more global opportunities for Australian artists Australian artists are storytellers who help us to know ourselves, understand each other and let the world get to know us.

First Nations visual arts to prosper The Albanese Labor Government is investing in 42 First Nations art centres and organisations, with more than $5 million in funding through the latest round of the Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support program.

Turning up the volume on live Australian music The Albanese Labor Government is backing Australian musicians and live music venues across the country with a $2.5 million investment.

A new chapter for Australian writers The Albanese Labor Government is delivering on its promise to support Australian authors and publishers by expanding Australia’s Lending Rights Schemes.

Show me the Monet: Sharing the National Collection A $174 million masterpiece by French impressionist Claude Monet will be among the first artworks shared with a regional gallery under the Albanese Labor Government’s Sharing the National Collection initiative.

Digital Games Tax Offset to level up Australian industry The Albanese Labor Government has delivered a boost to the digital games sector with legislation to establish a Digital Games Tax Offset (DGTO) passing through the Parliament.

Creative Australia, Music Australia and Creative Workplaces now law The Albanese Labor Government is delivering increased investment and better support for Australian musicians and artists with the Creative Australia Bill passing Parliament today.

Appointment to the Australian Children’s Television Foundation Board The Albanese Labor Government has appointed Ms Michelle Lim Davidson as Commonwealth representative member to the Australian Children’s Television Foundation Board for three years.

Director of the National Gallery of Australia reappointed The Albanese Labor Government is pleased to announce the reappointment of Dr Nick Mitzevich for a second five-year term as Director of the National Gallery of Australia.

Festivals funding to support regional artists and events The Albanese Labor Government is supporting a place for every story and a story for every place, with new funding for a range of arts project at festivals across the country.

First Nations contemporary music to shine The Albanese Labor Government is continuing its support of unique and diverse First Nations musicians – with new funding to help them thrive.

Australian National Maritime Museum Council reappointment The Albanese Government has today announced the reappointment of Ms Alison Page as a member of the Council of the Australian National Maritime Museum.

Laying the foundation for a creative Australia Australian musicians will benefit from better support and increased investment under Albanese Labor Government legislation introduced into Parliament today.

First Nations Artists to thrive More than 85 First Nations art centres and artists will benefit from more than $29 million in funding through the Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support program.

La Brea returns to Australia for Season 3 – supporting 200 local jobs The Australian Government is supporting more than 200 jobs for local cast and crew through the Location Incentive – with the third season of Universal Television’s series La Brea to be filmed in Queensland.