The Hon Tony Burke MP

The Albanese Labor Government is continuing its revival of Australia’s arts and culture sector, with new legislation to establish First Nations Arts and Writing Australia introduced to Parliament today.

The Albanese Labor Government has today announced the appointment of Professor Martin Gibbs as the Chair of the National Cultural Heritage Committee for a term of three years.

The Albanese Labor Government is helping to bring awe-inspiring exhibitions to new audiences, delivering $1.4 million in funding through the latest round of the Visions of Australia program. 

The Albanese Labor Government has today announced the appointment of Mr Simon Pryce as Commonwealth representative to the Australian Children’s Television Foundation Board for three years.

The Albanese Labor Government is continuing to revive Australia’s arts, entertainment and cultural sector with strong investments in the 2024-25 Budget.

Pieces from four celebrated Japanese ceramic artists will take pride of place in Temora Arts Centre in the latest loan announced under the Albanese Labor Government’s Sharing the National Collection program.

Four works by Albert Namatjira will go on display at the Araluen Art Centre in Alice Springs to commemorate its 40^th anniversary as part of the Albanese Labor Government’s Sharing the National Collection…

The Albanese Labor Government has today announced the appointment of Mr Simon Abrahams as a member of the Creative Workplaces Council for a four-year term. 

The Albanese Labor Government is helping Australian artists tell our stories on the world stage, with 14 projects to share in $1.14 million through the International Cultural Diplomacy Arts Fund.  

The Albanese Labor Government has today announced the appointment of the Hon Leo McLeay as a member of the Council of the Australian National Maritime Museum for a three-year term.

The Albanese Labor Government has today announced the appointment of Ms Niki Savva as a member of the Board of Old Parliament House for a three-year term.

The Albanese Labor Government has today announced the re-appointment of Mr Steven Carroll and the appointment of Ms Clare Thorpe to the Public Lending Right Committee. 

The Albanese Labor Government has today announced the appointment of award-winning writer, director and producer Ms Rachel Perkins as Chair of the Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS) Council for a period of three years.

Artworks by two giants of American painting, Mark Rothko and Agnes Martin, will go on display at the Ipswich Art Gallery in Queensland from November as part of the Albanese Labor Government’s Sharing the National Collection…

For the first time Australian artists will receive royalty payments when their work is resold overseas under changes introduced by the Albanese Labor Government.