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Government funding for cultural activites
In the 2006–07 financial year, the three tiers of government in Australia provided over $5.6 billion for cultural activities.
Private sector funding for cultural activities
In the 2000–01 financial year, businesses gave almost $70 million to support arts and cultural activities.
Public funding of the arts in Australia - 1900 to 2000
Traces the development of public funding of the arts in Australia from Federation to the present day, looking at the statistical picture, at the underlying motivations of governments and at the evolution of policies towards the arts over this period.
Additional funding for small to medium performing arts organisations
A report providing an overview of the first year of the Australian Government funding increase for small to medium performing arts companies.
