Peter Garrett (Kingsford Smith, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Heritage) Share this | Hansard source

This question concerns the program Playing Australia. During budget Senate estimates last month, a departmental official confirmed that (a) the number of applications for Playing Australia grants was about on par with the previous round, (b) the Playing Australia committee’s assessment process had been completed and (c) the minister had received the committee’s assessment. However, we note the Minister for the Arts and Sport failed to announce the successful applicants within the month of April, as his website states would normally occur. Minister, on what date did the minister for the arts receive the Playing Australia committee’s recommendations for the previous round of grants and what is the full explanation for the delay in announcing successful applicants?

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