Media releases

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.

Australian talent helped onto the world stage The Albanese Government is supporting Australian artists onto the world stage, with funding for seven projects through the International Cultural Diplomacy Arts Fund.

Federal Budget helps write the script for Australia’s emerging artists and storytellers The next generation of Australian artists, entertainers and storytellers will benefit from additional Albanese Government support for our arts training organisations.

Budget 2023-24: Albanese Government revives Australia's arts and culture The Albanese Labor Government is delivering record new investment in Australia’s arts sector in the 2023-24 Budget, with almost $950 million in additional spending over four years to safeguard our national institutions, train and support creators,

Stars on Mars to transform Coober Pedy – supporting 250 jobs for Australian screen industry The Albanese Government is supporting more than 250 local jobs in the screen industry – with Stars on Mars the latest production coming to Australia.

Reappointment to National Gallery of Australia Council The Albanese Government has today announced the reappointment of Ms Helen Cook to the National Gallery of Australia Council for a third term. 

Protecting Australia's cultural and historical institutions The Albanese Labor Government will secure the future of Australia’s most cherished cultural and historical institutions in this year’s Federal Budget – restoring them as a source of national pride and reversing a decade of decline under the Libera

Securing the future of Trove The Albanese Labor Government will secure the long-term future of Trove, one of Australia’s most significant historical and cultural resources.