A Member of Parliament questions a perceived 25% budget cut to arts and film funding, specifically regarding triennially-funded organisations. The Minister refutes the premise, explaining it as a cash flow variation.

AnsweredQoN 1018Legislative Assembly
Asked
9 June 2009
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Culture and the Arts

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I refer to page 672 of the 2009–2010 State Budget, where funding for arts and film organizations and projects has been cut by 25 per cent from $48.2 million in 2008–2009, to just $36.6 million in 2009–2010 and I ask:
(1) Which organizations that have received funding triennially that does not expire this year, will not be funded next budget year?
(2) Which triennially-funded organisations will not be funded in the coming four years when they are up for renewal?

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Answered
3 August 2009
Responded by
Minister for Culture and the Arts
Response time
55 days
(1-2) The premise of this question is incorrect. The budget for arts organisations and projects has not been cut by 25 per cent rather a cash flow variation in arts funding (formerly Ignite) means that most of the funding for this program over four years occurred in the first year (2008-09).
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