What Labor promised the screen sector

Ahead of last weekend's general election, incoming Minister for the Arts Tony Burke shared his ideas on arts and culture.
A man (Tony Burke) at a podium.

The nine-year political attack on the arts and entertainment sector can end. It can end this weekend.

I want to talk about a better future for the arts.

In each case it was a whole of government exercise. Because anyone who understands the sector knows arts isn’t simply about entertainment, leisure and hobbies. At its best it affects our education policy, our health policy, our trade, our relations around the world, our industrial relations approach and is a driver of economic growth. 

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The Hon Tony Burke MP is the Minister for the Arts, Minister for Home Affairs, Minister for Cyber Security, Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs and Leader of the House of the 47th Australian Parliament.