Work has started to create the next National Cultural Policy to ensure Australian stories, music and art are supported and available.
Arts Minister Tony Burke said public consultation on the policy was now open and would run to May 24, 2026.
The current National Cultural Policy Revive has been in progress for three years with around 85 percent of actions delivered.
Five Expert Panels have been appointed to focus on the five pillars of Revive
- First Nations First
- A Place for Every Story
- Centrality of the Artist
- Strong Cultural Infrastructure
- Engaging the Audience
The consultation process invites submissions from the cultural and creative sector, and the broader community, to inform policy development and ensure the new National Cultural Policy reflects the breadth of the Australia’s arts and culture.
The will also be holding upcoming town hall sessions around the country to directly engage with the community.
Mr Burke said the Government believed Australians should be able to “watch our shows on screen and stage, hear our music through their speakers, see Australian art on the walls and read our stories on the bookshelves”.
Special Envoy for the Arts, Susan Templeman, said the strength of Revive was that it was based on the cultural sector’s own priorities.
“It has been heartening to see so many of the ideas shared with us during the first consultations in 2022 become a reality through the delivery of this policy,” she said.
“The upcoming consultation process will ensure that our cultural policy continues to reflect the arts community’s ambitions and help realise its potential.”
For more information and to have your say visit – www.arts.gov.au/what-we-do/new-national-cultural-policy
