Jacinta Collins (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Cabinet Secretary) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. To correct the minister's understanding of my last question: it was about cuts to the Australia Council, which have indeed occurred. I ask the minister can he confirm that in addition to not meeting with the broader arts sector representatives here today, he did not consult with the sector before announcing this $104.7 million cut to the Australia Council budget?