Creative Australia celebrates Australia’s strong, diverse and inclusive culture. It describes the essential role arts and culture play in the life of every Australian and how creativity is central to Australia’s economic and social success: a creative nation is a productive nation.

The review aimed to identify any barriers or impediments that may exist in Australia with respect to private sector support for the arts. It recommended strengthening existing government initiatives to encourage private support and considering some new initiatives such as tax breaks for testamentary giving, matched funding from government, micro loans for the arts and...

This discussion paper is a step towards the development of a new Australian national cultural policy. Consultation began on a National Cultural Policy in 2009, and has involved the arts and culture sector, creative industries, the public at large and government. This has informed the development of this discussion paper, which outlines goals and strategies...