Parliamentary Inquiry into Cultural and Creative Industries and Institutions: public hearings
ANA Chair Rupert Myer AO and CEO Kate Fielding made two appearances at the federal Parliamentary Inquiry into Cultural and Creative Industries and Institutions, run by the Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts.
Opening address
Rupert and Kate were invited to deliver the opening address to the Inquiry’s first public hearing, held on 13 November 2020, in which they laid out an evidence base for understanding Australia’s cultural and creative industries.
They urged Committee members to recognise:
- the powerful economic contribution of culture and creativity
- the enthusiasm and support for arts and culture from middle Australia
- the urgent need for the three tiers of government to work more coherently to deliver a rich cultural life for all Australians
- that Australia is missing cohesive cultural policy settings that would help coordination between jurisdictions, portfolios, public and private investment and the commercial and subsidised sectors.
Responses to questions notice from their first appearance related to first appearance related to the instruments that track non-government revenue in the creative sector (including philanthropic spending) and issues around data gathering in arts and culture.
Appearance at second public hearing
Rupert and Kate appeared at the second hearing of the Inquiry on 9 February 2021. They noted the evidence of the broad positive impacts of arts and culture on people’s lives, and to our society and economy. They also recognised the appetite for national non-partisan leadership and expressed hope that it can translate into greater recognition of and better public policy for creative and cultural industries and infrastructure. One practical way to achieve this is through the development of a national arts, culture and creativity plan.
Responses to questions notice from their second appearance related to the breakdown of sports funding across different levels of government, and philanthropy and donations in arts and culture.
To read the full transcripts of both hearings and the responses to questions on notice, download the PDFs.