❓ A parliamentary question regarding the Minister's comments on arts funding, specifically the defunding of the Indigo Journal, and the Minister's response listing alternative publications. The Minister denies stating the loss of Indigo wouldn't be a problem.
AnsweredQoN 4170Legislative Assembly
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In relation to the Minister’s comments on the ABC’s Stateline program on 3 September, 2010 regarding arts funding, and in particular, the de-funding of the Indigo Journal (a journal solely dedicated to showcasing Western Australian literature), I ask:
(a) can the Minister confirm that during the interview he suggested that the loss of the Indigo journal wouldn’t be a problem for Western Australian writers because they could access a whole range of Western Australian and other publications in the private sector; and
(i) if not, what did the Minister state;
(b) can the Minister provide a list of the Western Australian publications he refers to, and note in which way they are similar to the Indigo journal; and
(i) if not, why not;
(c) can the Minister provide a list of the national publications he refers to and note in which way they are similar to the Indigo journal; and
(i) if not, why not; and
(d) can the Minister indicate how many new and emerging Western Australian authors have featured in these national publications in the last three years; and
(i) if not, why not?
(a) can the Minister confirm that during the interview he suggested that the loss of the Indigo journal wouldn’t be a problem for Western Australian writers because they could access a whole range of Western Australian and other publications in the private sector; and
(i) if not, what did the Minister state;
(b) can the Minister provide a list of the Western Australian publications he refers to, and note in which way they are similar to the Indigo journal; and
(i) if not, why not;
(c) can the Minister provide a list of the national publications he refers to and note in which way they are similar to the Indigo journal; and
(i) if not, why not; and
(d) can the Minister indicate how many new and emerging Western Australian authors have featured in these national publications in the last three years; and
(i) if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
9 November 2010
Responded by
Minister for Culture and the Arts
Response time
26 days
(a) No, the Minister did not state that 'the loss of Indigo wouldn't be a problem'.
(i) The Minister stated that there is a range of journals in Western Australia, in the private sector and outside of Western Australia.
(b) The Minister did not state that these publications are similar to Indigo journal, however Western Australian writers can submit their work to the following printed literary publications: Westerly; Dot Dot Dash Magazine; Cottonmouth Zine; Mother Has Words; Alphabet Soup Magazine for Children; Creatrix and Perth Zine Collective.
(i) Not Applicable.
(c) The Minister did not state that these publications were similar to Indigo, however, the Department of Culture and the Arts is aware of the following national printed literary publications:
New South Wales: fourW, Heat, Hermes, Quadrant and Southerly;
Victoria: Blue Dog, Going Down Swinging, Australian Book Review (Also based in South Australia), Meanjin, Poetrix, Otherland Literary Journal, Overland, Verandah and Voiceworks;
ACT: Blast;
Queensland: Hecate, Griffith Review, Linq and Social Alternatives;
South Australia: Wet Ink; and
Tasmania: Famous Reporter and Island.
(i) Not Applicable.
(d) No.
(i) The Department of Culture and the Arts does not keep records of the publishing pursuits of either individual writers or independent literary publications.
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(i) The Minister stated that there is a range of journals in Western Australia, in the private sector and outside of Western Australia.
(b) The Minister did not state that these publications are similar to Indigo journal, however Western Australian writers can submit their work to the following printed literary publications: Westerly; Dot Dot Dash Magazine; Cottonmouth Zine; Mother Has Words; Alphabet Soup Magazine for Children; Creatrix and Perth Zine Collective.
(i) Not Applicable.
(c) The Minister did not state that these publications were similar to Indigo, however, the Department of Culture and the Arts is aware of the following national printed literary publications:
New South Wales: fourW, Heat, Hermes, Quadrant and Southerly;
Victoria: Blue Dog, Going Down Swinging, Australian Book Review (Also based in South Australia), Meanjin, Poetrix, Otherland Literary Journal, Overland, Verandah and Voiceworks;
ACT: Blast;
Queensland: Hecate, Griffith Review, Linq and Social Alternatives;
South Australia: Wet Ink; and
Tasmania: Famous Reporter and Island.
(i) Not Applicable.
(d) No.
(i) The Department of Culture and the Arts does not keep records of the publishing pursuits of either individual writers or independent literary publications.
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