Scott Ludlam (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I, and on behalf of Senator Collins, move:

That the following matters be referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 15 September 2015:

(a) the impact of the 2014 and 2015 Commonwealth Budget decisions on the Arts; and

(b) the suitability and appropriateness of the establishment of a National Programme for Excellence in the Arts, to be administered by the Ministry for the Arts, with particular reference to:

(i) the effect on funding arrangements for:

  (A) small to medium arts organisations,

  (B) individual artists,

  (C) young and emerging artists,

  (D) the Australia Council,

  (E) private sector funding of the arts, and

  (F) state and territory programs of support to the arts,

(ii) protection of freedom of artistic expression and prevention of political influence,

(iii) access to a diversity of quality arts and cultural experiences,

(iv) the funding criteria and implementation processes to be applied to the program,

(v) implications of any duplication of administration and resourcing, and

(vi) any related matter.