Question regarding the name change and funding criteria of the Contemporary Music Fund (formerly Creative Music Fund). The government states the name change reflects common terminology and the funding criteria is being finalised.

AnsweredQoN 3439Legislative Assembly
Asked
28 June 2018
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Culture and the Arts

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I refer to the Contemporary Music Fund, which was originally referred to as a Creative Music Fund, and ask: (a) why was the name of the fund changed from the original election commitment; and (b) has the criteria for funding changed?

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Answered
14 August 2018
Responded by
Minister for Culture and the Arts
Response time
1 days
(a) The name of the fund was changed to the Contemporary Music Fund as contemporary music is the commonly used term to describe the sector that the fund supports.
(b) The change of name has not resulted in the Fund’s objectives changing and the criteria for funding is being finalised.

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