Jonathon Duniam (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries) Share this | Hansard source

The Prime Minister and the Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts have confirmed that the government is looking at the issues impacting the arts, screen and entertainment sectors. In addition, a substantial number of organisations within the arts community are benefiting from the JobKeeper program. For example, the government understands that the Queensland Ballet, the Melbourne Theatre Company, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Opera Australia are all benefiting from the JobKeeper program. The government is also advised that the total support received for the initial JobKeeper fortnights in April by the creative and performing arts, under the cash flow boost and JobKeeper initiatives, is totalling $99.6 million.

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