Helen Polley (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

Those in the coalition may not like the Albanese Labor government and the fact that we recognise the significance of this sector—and we recognise the sanctimonious attitude of those opposite—but we believe that the arts are essential within our community, not just from an economic point of view but from a cultural point of view. We have a vision that we will take forward, and we are proud to do that. It will be known as Revive , and the reason we chose that name is because it was in desperate need of support and revival. Our artists create, as I said, not just for our local economies or in terms of jobs. More importantly, they're educators of our culture, and the impact that they have on our generations cannot be underestimated. So we acknowledge the outstanding commitment that is made by artists. We feel for them, that they were neglected during the pandemic by those opposite. But we have taken a very strong stand; we have consulted with them, and we've laid out our vision with them. We are now going to leave a footprint that others can walk in behind as we go forward.