A Member of Parliament is questioning the Minister for Culture and the Arts regarding the lack of government funding for the literary journal 'Indigo Journal' and seeking information on funding sources for similar publications and a list of supported literary journals.

AnsweredQoN 3479Legislative Assembly
Asked
24 June 2010
Portfolio
Culture and the Arts

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In relation to Department of Culture and the Arts support which has helped produce much literary talent in Western Australia through support of journals such as Indigo Journal, I ask:
(a) why has Indigo Journal been unsuccessful in obtaining government funding in order to continue;
(b) what recurrent funding source is there to which literary vehicles, such as Indigo Journal, can apply;
(c) if there is no such source, will the Minister endeavor to provide a recurrent funding source; and
(d) please list all Western Australian literary journals and publishing supported since the election of the Barnett Government.

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Answered
2 August 2010
Responded by
Minister for Culture and the Arts
Response time
39 days
(a) The Arts Development Panel (which is independent of Government and established on principles of peer review) made a determination that the Indigo submission was not competitive in the February 2010 funding round.
(b) Relevant funding is provided to a range of literature organisations. Publications such as Indigo are assessed by the Arts Development Panel.
(c) See above
(d) [see tabled paper no]
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